NEWS: The NRC is moving full steam ahead to fuel the US nuclear revival.

What happened: The commission has proposed “sweeping changes” to fast-track the development of US nuclear fuel infrastructure. These shifts “would modernize regulations governing the production, storage, use and security of nuclear materials,” the NRC wrote. For example, the commission wants to create a specific licensing process for spent fuel reprocessing facilities.

The background: This effort stems from President Trump’s 2025 executive order calling for an NRC overhaul. His goal is to quadruple domestic nuclear capacity by 2050 and “produce lasting American dominance in the global nuclear energy market.”