Trump sets aside $17.5bn for Westinghouse nuclear reactors, 5 new plants in works

Maya Chavvakula
23 June, 2026

NuclearNews
President Donald Trump’s Department of Energy (DOE), today [23 June 2026], announced $17.5 billion in funding to build up the US’ nuclear baseload capacity.

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