Fact gov-009
Three companion orders signed with EO 14301 on 23 May 2025, read on govinfo: EO 14300 orders the NRC to rewrite its rules within 18 months, set fixed licensing deadlines (18 months for a new reactor) and 'reconsider reliance on the linear no-threshold (LNT) model' and the 'as low as reasonably achievable' standard, consulting DOD, DOE and EPA; it calls those models flawed. EO 14302 directs DOE to seek Defense Production Act voluntary agreements with nuclear companies, to 'prioritize' firms with milestones such as DOE-approved conceptual safety design reports or the ability to privately finance their fuel, and allows procurement support or offtake guarantees for consortia (the agreement Valar signed, gov-001). EO 14299 has the Army operate a reactor at a domestic base by 30 September 2028 and has DOE start designating AI data centers at DOE sites as critical defense facilities where appropriate. No record read shows Valar selected for an Army reactor program.
- Executive Order 14300 of May 23, 2025, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Federal Register (GPO govinfo), 2025-05-29) primary government “reconsider reliance on the linear no-threshold (LNT) model for radiation exposure”
- Executive Order 14302 of May 23, 2025, Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base (Federal Register (GPO govinfo), 2025-05-29) primary government “the ability to privately finance their fuel”
- Executive Order 14299 of May 23, 2025, Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security (Federal Register (GPO govinfo), 2025-05-29) primary government “no later than September 30, 2028”
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