Trump signs bill streamlining advanced nuclear regs as Senate considers R&D funding

Utility Dive: The United States has fallen behind on nuclear manufacturing, pushing developers to look overseas for reactor parts. Increased investment in the industry is viewed as an opportunity to rebuild nuclear manufacturing for safer, scalable advanced nuclear reactors.

The Department of Energy last fall announced plans to invest $115 million to develop the next generation of reactors, including projects to demonstrate the production of the fuel needed for several advanced reactors — high-assay low-enriched uranium.

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