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Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations

The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is seen at sunset in Middletown, Pennsylvania, in 2024 [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]

United States President Donald Trump has signed a series of new executive orders aimed at boosting nuclear energy production in the country, while rolling back regulations.

Friday’s orders, signed by Trump at an Oval Office event, called on the nation’s independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission to cut down on regulations and fast-track new licences for reactors and power plants.

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