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American nuclear set for biggest overhaul in history

A divided Congress has just agreed to speed up nuclear reactor development. The president will sign off on it next week.

Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondent

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US President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law America’s biggest overhaul of nuclear energy regulations next week, after Congress overwhelmingly backed a bill to cut red tape and revive an ageing fleet of reactors.

The legislation represents the most significant action on clean energy that a divided Congress has passed since the Inflation Reduction Act almost two years ago.

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