President Donald Trump can lead the U.S. to a “nuclear energy revolution” by supporting innovation, removing unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, and ensuring strong, independent regulation, the Washington Post editorial board wrote.

Trump can do so by championing advanced nuclear development, streamlining the permitting process, setting ambitious national goals, rebuilding domestic nuclear infrastructure, balancing reform with regulatory independence, and advocating for key funding programs, the Post wrote.

“Trump sees himself as a champion for nuclear power, and developers are eager to invest in advanced nuclear projects that promise to be smaller, safer and produce less waste than the hulking reactors of the past,” the editorial board wrote in a piece published Wednesday.

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