President Trump on Friday signed executive orders that aim to bolster nuclear power, including by scaling back environmental reviews.
The president signed four orders, including one that directs an evaluation of whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is too cautious in terms of acceptable levels of radiation exposure.
Trump’s orders are also expected to require the commission to decide whether to approve a nuclear reactor within 18 months, speeding up a process that typically takes many years to complete.
The commission’s environmental reviews alone typically take two to three years.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency that regulates nuclear power plants.
Another order Trump is signing is expected to allow the Energy and Defense departments to build nuclear reactors on federally owned lands, allowing nuclear energy to power defense and artificial intelligence operations.
Trump was also expected to sign orders that speed up nuclear reactor testing at national labs and bolster domestic uranium mining and enrichment.
Broadly, the Trump administration has sought to bolster domestic energy production from sources including fossil fuels and nuclear.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios described the orders as Trump taking “historic action to ensure America's energy dominance and provide affordable, reliable, safe and secure energy to the American people.”
“With these actions, President Trump is telling the world that America will build again, and American nuclear renaissance can begin,” Kratsios told reporters.
Nuclear energy’s supporters point out that it is carbon-free and dispatchable, meaning it can be turned on and off as needed.
Its opponents raise concerns about radiation exposure, disposal of nuclear waste and the possibility of nuclear meltdowns.
Trump was also expected to sign a separate executive order related to scientific research more generally.
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