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US to Finance 10 Nuclear Reactors With $17.5 Billion in Loans

The funds will reduce construction costs, cover large equipment purchases, and accelerate the rollout of new nuclear reactors, officials said.
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US to Finance 10 Nuclear Reactors With $17.5 Billion in Loans
The Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center nuclear power plant in Scriba, N.Y., on Sept. 8, 2025. Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo
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The Trump administration will provide funding to help rebuild the U.S. commercial nuclear supply chain, the Department of Energy announced on June 23.

To carry out President Donald Trump’s May 2025 executive order—Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base—the Department of Energy’s finance office has launched a $17.5 billion loan program.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."