Donald Trump advances US nuclear reactor milestone and proposes new waste‑storage campuses
President Donald Trump hosted leaders of four advanced nuclear‑reactor companies at the White House, touting a milestone that the firms say moves their technology closer to market and signals high‑level support for next‑generation small modular and micro‑reactors.
His administration is also proposing to scrap Nevada’s Yucca Mountain as the nation’s sole nuclear‑waste repository and to develop multi‑state nuclear campuses. The Department of Energy selected five states—Tennessee, Utah, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Idaho—from 28 applications, and will move forward with projects in up to three of them. The proposed sites could draw as much as $50 billion in capital, generate $10 billion in state and local tax revenue and create nearly 25,000 high‑paying jobs, while addressing roughly 105,000 tons of accumulated nuclear waste.
The broader strategy outlined by the administration seeks to accelerate domestic nuclear power deployment and expand export opportunities for U.S. nuclear technology.
Entities: Chris Wright · Donald Trump · Tennessee · U.S. Department of Energy · Yucca Mountain
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The meeting highlighted a milestone that moves the companies' technology closer to market. (da1188a4-0feb-467d-9367-8e5865baaf01)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The DOE will pursue projects in up to three of the five finalist states. (1af71dd3-5374-4c96-bbd8-35a7868f5a6f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Department of Energy selected five states—Tennessee, Utah, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Idaho—from 28 applications submitted by 26 states. (1af71dd3-5374-4c96-bbd8-35a7868f5a6f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Donald Trump hosted leaders of four advanced nuclear reactor companies at the White House on a Friday. (da1188a4-0feb-467d-9367-8e5865baaf01)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The proposed nuclear campuses could attract up to $50 billion in capital investment, generate $10 billion in state and local tax revenue, and create nearly 25,000 jobs. (1af71dd3-5374-4c96-bbd8-35a7868f5a6f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Trump set an agenda to accelerate deployment of new nuclear energy domestically and boost export potential abroad. (42275371-2c77-44c1-8a0c-8f955ba916c1)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The administration proposes to scrap Nevada's Yucca Mountain as the nation's sole nuclear waste repository. (1af71dd3-5374-4c96-bbd8-35a7868f5a6f)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 105,000 tons of nuclear waste have accumulated across the United States. (1af71dd3-5374-4c96-bbd8-35a7868f5a6f)