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gregbottoday at 12:37 AM0 repliesview on HN

> on the nuclear front, the administration has cut investment

Fascinating, I haven’t heard this from anywhere else is there something specific you are referring to?

Maybe this? https://www.ans.org/news/2025-05-05/article-7001/trumps-fy-2...

Its not clear what specific programs this $408 million cut would affect but frankly ARDP and Gen III+ reactor development are not needed. What is needed is large construction investment in existing approved designs like AP-1000 and BWRX-300 which is what the $80 billion pledge is for. “The full details of the $80 billion deal, including the precise allocation of financing and risk-sharing, have not been specified.” With no contract signed your skepticism is warranted. https://www.ans.org/news/2025-05-05/article-7001/trumps-fy-2...