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Trump's Bold Plan: 10 New Reactors by 2030

5/26/2025

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President Trump is championing a bold new direction for nuclear energy in the U.S., targeting the construction of ten new reactors by 2030 and a staggering fourfold increase in nuclear capacity by 2050. This ambitious plan includes funding for military reactors and regulatory changes, all while the nation grapples with 90,000 tons of nuclear waste, desperately searching for a permanent disposal solution as public interest in nuclear power surges.

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President Trump is championing a bold new direction for nuclear energy in the U.S., targeting the construction of ten new reactors by 2030 and a staggering fourfold increase in nuclear capacity by 2050. This ambitious plan includes funding for military reactors and regulatory changes, all while the nation grapples with 90,000 tons of nuclear waste, desperately searching for a permanent disposal solution as public interest in nuclear power surges.