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Executive Order EO 14300

SignedDonald Trump · May 23, 2025

Trump orders the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to speed up nuclear reactor approvals and revise radiation safety rules.

Does not create new funding or legal authority. The NRC must complete reforms within existing budgets and statutory powers.

Policy
- Directs the NRC to consider economic and national security benefits alongside safety in licensing decisions
- Aims to expand U.S. nuclear capacity from 100 GW (2024) to 400 GW by 2050
Reforming the NRC's Culture
- Requires NRC to balance economic and national security benefits against safety and environmental factors in licensing
Reforming the NRC's Structure
- Orders NRC staff reductions and reorganization to accelerate licensing
- Limits Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards review to novel or noteworthy issues
Reforming and Modernizing the NRC's Regulations
- Sets maximum 18-month deadline for final NRC approval of new reactor construction applications
- Sets maximum 1-year deadline for final NRC approval of existing reactor operation continuation
- Directs NRC to reconsider linear no-threshold radiation exposure model and adopt science-based limits
- Creates expedited approval pathway for reactors tested by DOD or DOE