nuclear power

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

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Otherwise, America risks another Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, or Fukushima, which would fuel fears of nuclear power and prompt a clampdown, with overbearing regulation stalling civilian nuclear power development for years, if not decades. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 To speed up the development of nuclear power, the orders grant the U.S. Energy secretary authority to approve advanced reactor designs and projects, taking authority away from the independent safety agency that has regulated the U.S. nuclear industry for five decades. Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 Nuclear stocks — Stocks tied to nuclear energy got a bump after Reuters reported , citing sources, that Trump will sign orders to boost nuclear power as soon as Friday. Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 May 2025 Nuclear energy stocks soared after President Donald Trump signed a set of executive orders on Friday meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power reactors in the U.S. and revamp the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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“Nuclear power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20power. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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