Trump’s Big Nuclear Play Is Here (opens in new tab)

We got a much better sense of the Trump administration’s nuclear buildout plans today.The Energy Department announced its long-awaited loan program that will aim to build a new fleet of nuclear reactors across the country. The department’s in-house bank will provide low-interest loans of up to $17.5 billion to help utilities and power developers buy up to 10 Westinghouse AP1000s, the third-generation nuclear reactor that is that company’s flagship product.I can’t say this program was entirely...