White House Issues Nuclear-Focused Executive Orders

Press Statement
Governmental Affairs and Policy
Today, NEI president and CEO Maria Korsnick attended a signing ceremony for four Executive Orders intended to reshape the federal approach to nuclear energy policy.

Statement from an NEI spokesperson on the new executive orders related to nuclear energy:

“We appreciate the Administration’s ongoing actions to preserve existing nuclear plants and usher in the deployment of next generation nuclear. Policies to strengthen nuclear are essential to bolstering our national security and meeting our energy goals. We look forward to working with the Administration and other stakeholders to ensure the implementation of the orders will help us build a reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy system.”