Donald Trump has directed the government to fast-track construction of nuclear reactors and reform the “risk averse” culture of regulation in a bid to quadruple the US’s atomic energy capacity by 2050.

President Donald Trump signed four nuclear energy-related executive orders on Friday that will speed up reactor testing, allow the Departments of Energy and Defense to build nuclear reactors on federally owned land,

The orders emphasize streamlining nuclear energy for defense and AI projects, and call for a “substantial” overhaul of the agency that ensures the industry doesn’t harm public health and safety.