The US government has signed an $80B agreement with Westinghouse to build a new fleet of nuclear reactors, marking its largest nuclear commitment in decades. (Bloomberg)
Backed by Brookfield and Cameco, the pact gives financial and regulatory support for large-scale AP1000 reactors, signaling a shift away from SMRs and toward proven designs that can come online faster.
Economic ripple: Each two-unit site is expected to support 45K jobs across 43 states, with national deployment topping 100K construction roles.