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Trump signs executive orders aimed at easing regulations on and expanding nuclear energy production
- On May 24, 2025, President Donald Trump authorized multiple executive orders in the Oval Office aimed at reducing regulatory barriers and significantly increasing nuclear energy production across the United States.
- These actions address over 50 years of nuclear industry stagnation and overregulation by directing agencies to speed up reactor testing, licensing, and construction under a new regulatory framework.
- The executive orders establish a pilot initiative to have three prototype reactors operational by July 4, 2026, and authorize the use of emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to guarantee the availability of reactor fuel for a revitalized nuclear energy industry adapting to rising electricity needs driven by data centers and AI advancements.
- Trump described nuclear as a 'hot industry' and promised it will be developed 'very fast' and 'very safe,' while the U.S. Currently operates 93 reactors averaging 42 years old, with only two new large reactors completed recently but years late and $17 billion over budget.
- Critics warn the orders may undermine safety, weaken the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s independence, and pose risks including accident potential, unresolved nuclear waste storage, and unrealistic goals to quadruple production within 25 years.
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