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DOE Is Dedicating $17.5 Billion in Loans to the Nuclear Supply Chain by Catherine Boudreau

William Attardi on June 23, 2026

The low-interest loans are aimed at supporting the Trump’s administration’s push to build 10 large nuclear plants by 2030. DOE’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing plans to provide $17.5 billion in low-interest loans to five projects so they can procure components like pressure vessels, steam generators, and main coolant pumps. All five intend to build Westinghouse AP1000s — the nation’s flagship nuclear reactor. EDF Director Gregory Beard told reporters that the office hasn’t selected the projects yet, but at least seven utilities and energy companies have formally expressed interest in the program. To further support the U.S. nuclear buildout, the Trump administration is also trying to build up a domestic supply of nuclear fuel — another major bottleneck in bringing new plants online. DOE is dedicating $17.5 billion in loans to the nuclear supply chain | Latitude Media

US Aims to Build $80bn Worth of New Nuclear Power Plants by Neil Gerrard

William Attardi on November 1, 2025

The US government has struck up a partnership with the Canadian owners of Westinghouse Electric as part of a plan to build at least $80 billion worth of new nuclear reactors. Westinghouse Electric’s owners, Canada-based Cameco, which supplies uranium and nuclear fuel services, and Brookfield Asset Management, confirmed the strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of nuclear power in the US. he US government is expected to arrange financing and secure permits for the new nuclear plants in return for a 20% share of future profits, after Westinghouse has paid out profits of $17.5 billion to Brookfield and Cameco. A national deployment of the reactors could generate 100,000 construction job.  US aims to build $80bn worth of new nuclear power plants – Construction Briefing

Westinghouse Plans to Build 10 Large Nuclear Reactors in U.S., Interim CEO Tells Trump

William Attardi on July 16, 2025

Westinghouse plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in the U.S. with construction to begin by 2030.  Westinghouse’s big AP1000 reactor generates enough electricity to power more than 750,000 homes, according to the company. Building 10 of these reactors would drive $75 billion of economic value across the U.S. and $6 billion in Pennsylvania. Trump issued four executive orders in May that aim to quadruple nuclear power in the U.S. by 2050. The U.S. has built only two new nuclear reactors over the past 30 years, both of which were Westinghouse AP1000s at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia.  Westinghouse emerged from bankruptcy in 2018 and is now owned by Canadian uranium miner Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management. Westinghouse plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in U.S., interim CEO tells Trump

Here’s a little-known fact about the MLB World Series

First, let me congratulate the Milwaukee Brewers on their first World Series Championship. Well played the entire 2026 season, 103 wins was the best.… My new team in the NL!

The 1903 World Series was the first modern World Series, and the Boston Americans (now the Red Sox) defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 games to 3. Do you believe it………….a team from Boston actually won the first World Series…….  The surprising twist: The World Series wasn’t played at all in 1904! The NY Giants refused to participate because their owner, John T. Brush, considered the championship unnecessary. The Series returned in 1905, when those NY Giants won. So, baseball’s biggest annual event actually skipped its second year! The team from Boston (Americans, then Red Sox) have a World Series record of 9 wins and 4 losses in championship appearances, for a 69.2% championship success rate. Their nine championships came in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2018. Sad fact: The team from Bean Town waited 86 years between championships, from 1918 until its dramatic victory in 2004 over the St. Louis Cardinals (4-0), when the Red Sox ended the famous Curse of the Bambino……just sayin!