US EditionTrump signs executive orders aimed at easing regulations on and expanding nuclear energy production
- President Donald Trump signed four executive orders on May 23, 2025, in the Oval Office to expand nuclear energy production and reform industry regulations in the United States.
- The orders respond to growing electricity demand fueled by data centers and AI systems, with existing nuclear plants aging and construction of new reactors stalled by regulatory delays.
- Key measures include speeding reactor licensing to 18 months, reorganizing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure faster reviews, and clearing federal land for new nuclear projects.
- Trump said nuclear energy has "become very safe and environmental," and the administration aims to quadruple U.S. Nuclear power production within 25 years despite expert doubts about this timeline.
- The orders could boost domestic nuclear capacity to meet surging energy needs but raise concerns about compromising safety and legal frameworks as critics warn of potential risks.
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Trump Signs Order to Reform NRC, Boost Domestic Nuclear Industry
On Friday, President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in order to reduce our dependence on foreign technologies, decrease regulatory barriers, and support our domestic nuclear industry.
Trump in Nuclear Power Push Dubbed "Manhattan Project 2" – The Daily Sceptic
Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order to drive a nuclear power push dubbed "Manhattan Project 2" to help the US win the global race for artificial intelligence. The post Trump in Nuclear Power Push Dubbed “Manhattan Project 2” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Trump Signs Decrees to Boost Civilian Nuclear Energy
President Donald Trump signed a series of decrees on Friday to boost the production of civilian nuclear energy in the United States, which also include a reduction in regulatory processes on a technology that still generates controversy. The bill coincides with the growing interest in nuclear power in the United States, despite the fact that its construction is costly and still a politically sensitive issue in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disa…
Trump jabs Biden over autopens as he signs nuclear power orders · American Wire News
President Donald Trump couldn’t help but rib his predecessor over the use of an autopen during an important executive order signing. Former President Joe Biden isn’t going to live down using an autopen to manage his presidential duties as long as Trump is around. While signing several executive orders expanding the use of uranium mining by the United States, Trump took a shot at Biden. Watch: BREAKING After Trump signed this very historic Execu…
United States: Trump Wants Civil Nuclear to Be Reborn in Forced March to Feed AI
On Friday, May 23, Donald Trump signed four decrees, according to an advisor, to launch a "renaissance" of civil nuclear power in the United States, with the aim of quadrupling the production of nuclear energy in the next 25 years. For the Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, facing China, it is a matter of "winning the duel of artificial intelligence"; this is a particularly energy-intensive technology.
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