An increasing number of critics during the 1960s charged that the AEC's regulations were insufficiently rigorous in several important areas, including radiation protection standards, nuclear reactor safety, plant siting, and environmental protection.
Nos anos 1960 incrementáronse as críticas das regulacións da AEC, indicando que erean insuficientes en varias áreas, incluíndo os estándares de protección contra a radiación, a seguridade dos reactores nucleares e a protección ambiental.