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Dutch media also appeared unimpressed with the developments, with newspaper NRC saying that the cabinet "that was supposed to stand up for the citizens was destroyed by amateurism and incompetence".

Translating what the Dutch newspaper NRC reported at the time: “Psychiatrists threaten each other with disciplinary complaints and demand apologies.”

“While not indicative of immediate risk, this finding underscores the need for continuous vigilance and improvement in the plant’s corrective action process,” NRC Region II Administrator Laura Dudes said in a statement.

The NRC says tritium spills happen from time to time but typically don’t affect public health or safety.

The NRC is issuing the permit to Kairos Power for the Hermes test reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the agency said Tuesday.