Policy brief
White House Executive Orders Target Ambitious Nuclear Deployment in the United States and Abroad
Center for Strategic and International StudiesThink tankJune 9, 2025
Jane Nakano, Leslie Abrahams
Abstract
Analyzes four May 2025 executive orders directing expansion of US nuclear capacity, including a 400 gigawatt by 2050 target, Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing reform, and fuel cycle buildout. Argues that concurrent reductions to federal financing authorities create tension with the deployment timeline the orders set.
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