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Energy Transition Insights: Four Executive Orders Promoting the Reform and Revitalization of the U.S. Nuclear Industry

June 10, 2025

On May 23, 2025, President Trump issued four executive orders to promote the U.S. nuclear industrial base with the aim of reestablishing the U.S. as "the global leader in nuclear energy." Key takeaways from the executive orders include:

  • Directives to reform nuclear reactor testing, bolster nuclear fuel supply chains and aid the development of advanced nuclear reactor technologies
  • Proposals to expedite the licensing, permitting and construction timelines for nuclear reactors and implement more efficient regulatory oversight
  • Orders to initiate a major restructuring of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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