Politics
Monday, 6/29, 09:11 AM
US offers $17.5 billion in loans to kick-start a nuclear buildout
- The Trump administration has announced $17.5 billion in conditional loans to help build up to 10 large new nuclear reactors — a centerpiece of its drive to expand atomic power to feed surging electricity demand.
- Supporters call it overdue; critics warn that speed must not come at the cost of safety.