Executive Order 14300: Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

What the order contains

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• Sec. 1. Purpose
• Sec. 2. Policy
• Sec. 3. Reforming the NRC's Culture
• Sec. 4. Reforming the NRC's Structure
• Sec. 5. Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Regulations
• Sec. 6. General Provisions

Section 1, quoted from the order

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Abundant energy is a vital national- and economic-security interest. In conjunction with domestic fossil fuel production, nuclear energy can liberate America from dependence on geopolitical rivals. It can power not only traditional manufacturing industries but also cutting-edge, energy- intensive industries such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Between 1954 and 1978, the United States authorized the construction of 133 since-completed civilian nuclear reactors at 81 power plants. Since 1978, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has authorized only a fraction of that number; of these, only two reactors have entered into commercial operation. The NRC charges applicants by the hour to process license applications, with prolonged timelines that maximize fees while throttling nuclear power development. […]

Federal Register notes

See: EO 14154, January 20, 2025; EO 14158, January 20, 2025