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By 1974, the AEC's regulatory programs had come under such strong attack that the U.S. Congress decided to abolish the AEC. The AEC was abolished by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, which assigned its functions to two new agencies: the Energy Research and Development Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. [5]
The United States Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) was a United States government organization formed from the split of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) in 1975. It assumed the functions of the AEC not assumed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission .
Many countries have or have had an Atomic Energy Commission.These include: National Atomic Energy Commission, Argentina (1950–present); Australian Atomic Energy Commission (1952–1987)
After the passage of NEPA in 1970, the AEC revised its licensing rules to comply with the new law. The newly revised rules stated that while a utility company must provide an environmental report for each proposed plant, the AEC hearing board did not have a mandate to consider the environmental impacts of each new plant unless a challenge was issued to a specific plant.
The Soviets rejected the Baruch Plan and suggested a counter-proposal on the grounds that the United Nations was dominated by the United States and its allies in Western Europe, and could therefore not be trusted to exercise authority over atomic weaponry in an evenhanded manner.
AEC may refer to: Organizations. Catalan Space Agency (Agència Espacial de Catalunya) Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria; Art Ensemble of Chicago, US; Governance
In March 2021, the AEC published its book, African Energy Road to Recovery: How the African Energy Industry Can Reshape Itself for a Post COVID-19 Comeback. [9] [10] The book outlined issues and potential solutions to oil and gas in African countries and described Africa's economic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Atomic Energy Commission of Japan (原子力委員会, Genshiryokuiinkai) was established in 1956 and serves as the regulatory body for nuclear power in Japan.The Atomic Energy Basic Law contained a provision for its creation, and shortly after the law was enacted, the organization started activities, which are stated to be: assure that research and use of nuclear power is conducted safely ...