Trump plan for fast-tracking nuclear power takes aim at regulators

The Washington Post · last updated May 23, 2025 – 7:04 PM

President Donald Trump is inserting the White House into a safety review process for nuclear reactors that has operated independently for decades, blaming overregulation and risk-aversion for the slow pace at which plants have been built in recent years.

One of four executive orders Trump signed Friday directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to complete the licensing process for any new reactors within 18 months and rewrite radiation exposure rules the White House criticizes as unnecessarily cautious.

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