EnergyReader · 2026-08-10 20:01

Trump's 5 GW reactor restart push collides with NRC's untested Part 57 rules

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 10, 2026

President Trump's May 2025 executive order "Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base" set two targets: construction of 10 new large reactors and 5 GW of additional power from existing plants by 2030. The uranium ETF URA slipped 1.17% to $44.48 as of 2026-08-10, as investors continued weighing that ambition against the regulatory mechanics of actually reopening shuttered units.

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