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America can't compete on AI without more nuclear power
U.S. policymakers and energy experts urge increasing nuclear power capacity to address exponential energy demand growth and regulatory changes, energy sector sources said.
- On Thursday, U.S. energy officials are pushing to expand nuclear power capacity as demand growth threatens supply shortages, officials say.
- For decades, regulators kept nuclear industry regulations overly burdensome, slowing the climate-friendly nuclear sector, but those constraints are now beginning to ease.
- Industry plans call for increasing nuclear generation capacity and deploying new plants and infrastructure to close the supply gap, while policy shifts aim to accelerate project mobilization.
- If capacity lags, officials warn the power grid, industries and consumers risk shortfalls as rising demand outpaces current supply.
- Expanding nuclear positions the sector to meet near-term demand and support climate goals, while success depends on sustained regulatory reform and continued mobilization.
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America can't compete on AI without more nuclear power
Regulation understandably surged after Three Mile Island, but pendulum swing too far
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Broadband Breakfast on February 18, 2026 - AI, Nuclear Power and Data Centers
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