Trump administration considers putting nuclear power plants in US waters
The agencies said no commercial projects are planned, but they will coordinate on safety rules as demand for advanced nuclear power grows.
- On Wednesday, the Marine Minerals Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced an agreement to cooperate on evaluating potential undersea nuclear power plants in federal waters.
- President Donald Trump aims to quadruple domestic nuclear capacity by 2050, while Long Beach-based Bluecore Energy develops small modular reactors for potential maritime applications.
- Submerged reactor systems have been used safely in naval applications for 70 years, MMA Acting Director Matt Giacona said, noting the agreement is designed to assess if the technology could be "responsibly implemented."
- The administration is exploring projects across 3.2 billion acres of federal waters, though officials noted no commercial plants are currently planned, distinguishing this from recent efforts to block offshore wind farms.
- Environmental group Center for Biological Diversity campaigner Nick Katkevich called nuclear reactors on old oil platforms one of the administration's "worst" ideas amid broader efforts to open 31 million acres off American Samoa for seabed mining.
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Trump Administration Eyes Offshore Nuclear to Power AI Boom
The Trump administration is studying the deployment of offshore nuclear power generation, with the Marine Minerals Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission agreeing this week to coordinate on any future developments. The announcement comes amid surging electricity demand driven by Big Tech. “Submerged reactor systems have been safely deployed in naval applications for decades, demonstrating their potential as a reliable source of ene…
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Zero HedgeUS Lays Groundwork for Approving Offshore Nuclear Power Projects
The U.S. federal government has outlined a preliminary framework to oversee the approval of offshore nuclear power projects, advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda to safely unleash domestic energy production and reestablish the United States as the global leader in nuclear energy. “While no commercial deployment on the Outer Continental Shelf is planned or approved at this time, it could greatly strengthen America’s energy security in the fu…
The United States announced Wednesday the creation of a "clear framework" for the eventual deployment of marine nuclear reactors, as part of Donald Trump's administration's efforts to increase nuclear power generation.
On Wednesday, the United States announced that it had set up a "clear framework for the future installation of nuclear reactors at sea, in the context of Trump's intention to significantly increase nuclear power production," AFP reports.
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