US eyes offshore nuclear reactors

The US Department of the Interior and Nuclear Regulatory Commission signed a memorandum of understanding to create a regulatory framework for offshore floating nuclear power plants on the Outer Continental Shelf. No commercial projects are currently planned, but the move positions the US to deploy marine reactors as part of the Trump administration's goal to quadruple nuclear energy by 2050.

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