Good read. Dems will hate this!-----Why Nukes; Why Now?

The administration has announced a $17.5 billion fund to support ten federally guaranteed loans, targeted for the construction of at least ten new nuclear power plants. - John F. Di Leo

$17.5 billion is indeed a lot of money, but we’re talking about the federal government of the most consequential economy on earth...
But look at it another way, and we see that $17.5 billion is only about two and a half tenths of a percent of our annual budget, and contributes less than one percent to a year’s deficit.
Why is this even an issue today?...

• Broken-down windmills, hail-shattered solar panels, and reports of dangerous blackouts now blanket our economy – with power outages causing the loss of refrigeration in food warehouses, causing mass spoilage, and the loss of power in factories, causing production shortfalls, and worst of all, a loss of power to hospitals, clinics and nursing homes, which literally and immediately jeopardizes human lives...
• The Trump administration has recognized a genuine need to make up for lost time, by supporting federal loan programs that will give the country the dependable, affordable power it needs to advance...