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Trump signs executive orders aimed at easing regulations on and expanding nuclear energy production

On May 23, 2025, in the White House Oval Office, President Donald Trump authorized a set of executive actions aimed at increasing the production of nuclear energy in the United States.
These orders aim to quadruple domestic nuclear power output within 25 years by shifting approval authority to the energy secretary from the long-established independent safety agency.
The measures set an 18-month target for reactor license approvals, initiate a pilot program to commission three experimental reactors by July 2026, and authorize the use of emergency powers to secure reactor fuel in response to growing electricity demand.
Trump called nuclear energy 'safe and clean' and a 'hot industry' while Interior Secretary Doug Burgum emphasized overcoming 50 years of overregulation, but critics warn these moves risk safety and legal compliance.
Though the administration pushes nuclear as affordable, reliable, and secure, experts doubt the feasibility of the quadrupling goal given decades of stagnation, costly past projects, and global competitors' faster innovation.

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