Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy

In an effort to expand the nuclear sector and reform federal scientific research, Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders this Friday seeking to reposition the United States as a world leader in atomic energy, while seeking to eliminate political influence in public science.

By Kit Maher, CNN U.S. President Donald Trump signed four nuclear-related decrees on Friday that will speed up reactor testing, allow Energy and Defense departments to build nuclear reactors on federal land, reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and increase mining and uranium enrichment in the U.S., according to a senior White House official. The President also signed a decree to restore what the White House called “gold-standard science,” …

Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.  Purpose.

Trump signs executive orders on US "nuclear renaissance" and science standards The US president has signed executive orders on reform of science and nuclear technology, including reactor testing and research transparency. This should restore trust in science.