Energy summit: Trump speaks on plans for nuclear power plant reactors
I signed historic executive orders to expedite construction of brand new nuclear power plants, which is very hot. We’ve issued an order, as you probably know, one month ago, making it very easy and very safe to build nuclear power, and Westinghouse, I know is represented here and there, become *** whole brand new Westinghouse. Congratulations. It’s *** great thing you’re doing. They were hurt by some very incompetent people. I watched what was going on there in the form of regulators. They were really doing *** number. Our regulators are the opposite. We’ll be very safe, but we’re fast and safe, and you’re going to get *** whole different group of people, but it’s announcing plans to build 10 state of the art nuclear reactors in the United States. That’s great. Congratulations to Westinghouse.
Energy summit: Trump speaks on plans for nuclear power plant reactors
During the Energy and Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday, President Trump said plans are in the works to build multiple nuclear power plant reactors to maintain jobs and create a positive economic impact. Trump said Westinghouse Electric Company is working to have 10 new and large nuclear power plant reactors under construction by 2030, generating what is currently estimated to be $6 billion in economic impact and 15,000 new jobs in southwest Pennsylvania. “I signed historic executive orders to expedite construction of brand new nuclear power plants, which is very hot (right now),” Trump said during the summit. “We’ve issued an order, as you know, one month ago, making it very easy and very safe to build nuclear power.”President Trump made his return to Pittsburgh to attend Sen. Dave McCormick’s inaugural summit, where Gov. Josh Shapiro and other local, national, and international leaders gathered to discuss the growth and utilization of energy and artificial intelligence in America.As part of the summit, there was an announcement of $90 billion in investments and tens of thousands of new jobs expected for Pennsylvania.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
During the Energy and Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday, President Trump said plans are in the works to build multiple nuclear power plant reactors to maintain jobs and create a positive economic impact.
Trump said Westinghouse Electric Company is working to have 10 new and large nuclear power plant reactors under construction by 2030, generating what is currently estimated to be $6 billion in economic impact and 15,000 new jobs in southwest Pennsylvania.
“I signed historic executive orders to expedite construction of brand new nuclear power plants, which is very hot (right now),” Trump said during the summit. “We’ve issued an order, as you know, one month ago, making it very easy and very safe to build nuclear power.”
President Trump made his return to Pittsburgh to attend Sen. Dave McCormick’s inaugural summit, where Gov. Josh Shapiro and other local, national, and international leaders gathered to discuss the growth and utilization of energy and artificial intelligence in America.
As part of the summit, there was an announcement of $90 billion in investments and tens of thousands of new jobs expected for Pennsylvania.
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