# Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry that safety is being compromised.

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