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Trump administration explores nuclear power in US federal waters

The Interior Department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission are evaluating the possibility of deploying undersea nuclear plants.

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The Trump administration is exploring the possibility of placing nuclear power plants in US federal waters, according to a report from the Interior Department's Marine Minerals Administration and the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

The two agencies are evaluating the deployment of undersea nuclear power plants, the Interior Department's Marine Minerals Administration and the NRC said.

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  1. investing.com — Trump administration explores nuclear power in federal waters (opens in a new window)
  2. investing.com — Trump administration considers putting nuclear power plants in US waters (opens in a new window)
  3. japantimes.co.jp — U.S. weighs putting nuclear power plants in ocean waters (opens in a new window)
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