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

On Friday, May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump authorized a series of executive actions in the Oval Office aimed at significantly increasing U.S. Nuclear power generation.
The orders aim to quadruple domestic nuclear energy output within 25 years by giving the energy secretary approval power over advanced reactor projects, removing authority from the long-independent safety agency.
This move responds to surging electricity demand driven by data centers and AI growth, while the industry faces delays, cost overruns, and lacks commercial next-generation reactors.
The measures create a pilot program to deploy three experimental reactors by July 4, 2026, invoke the Defense Production Act for reactor fuel, and impose an 18-month deadline on Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviews.
Experts doubt the quadrupling goal's feasibility and critics warn that sidelining the regulatory agency may risk safety and violate legal frameworks, while the administration stresses nuclear power as safe, clean, and essential for energy dominance.

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