Trump says a nuclear renaissance is coming. The deals aren't.

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Trump says a nuclear renaissance is coming. The deals aren’t.

Behind flashy announcements and surging AI power needs, few agreements to actually produce power get inked.

Summary provided by WaPo: The Trump administration’s plan to revive nuclear power by building Westinghouse AP1000 reactors with Japanese funding faces skepticism. No commitments have been made, and industry insiders doubt the feasibility. The administration’s efforts to boost nuclear power are seen as aspirational, with concerns over economic viability and lack of binding agreements.

https://wapo.st/44tyT7d WaPo, no paywall.

[Bayard]

1. Why would the Japanese fund these?

[reACTIONary]

4. Tariff threats....

....beget empty promises.

[usonian]

2. Can he make up his miniscule, dysfunctional mind?

“Champion of Beautiful, Clean Coal”: President Trump Celebrates Industry Revival



https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-reinvigorates-americas-beautiful-clean-coal-industry/

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order reinvigorating America’s beautiful clean coal industry. The Executive Order:

Directs the Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council to designate coal as a “mineral” under Executive Order 14241, entitling coal to all of the benefits of that prior Order.

Directs relevant agencies to identify coal resources on Federal lands, lift barriers to coal mining, and prioritize coal leasing on those lands.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acknowledge the end of the Jewell Moratorium, which paused coal leasing on Federal lands.

Requires agencies to rescind any agency policies that seek to transition the Nation away from coal production or otherwise establish preferences against coal as a generation resource.

Directs CEQ to assist agencies in adopting coal-related categorical exclusions under NEPA.

Seeks to promote coal and coal technology exports, facilitate international offtake agreements for U.S. coal, and
accelerate development of coal technologies.

Calls for the Secretary of Energy to determine whether coal used in the production of steel meets the definition of a “critical material” and “critical mineral” under the Energy Act of 2020, and if so, add it to the relevant lists.

Pushes for using coal to power new artificial intelligence (AI) data.

[reACTIONary]

3. It's less than dysfunctional....

....it's non-existent.