Multiple reports claim leaked documents describe a plan attributed to the Trump administration involving significant expansion of U.S. nuclear power and the selection of states for nuclear waste disposal. The articles say the plan calls for quadrupling the country’s nuclear power capacity by 2050. They also report that five states have already been identified as potential hosts for “dump sites,” implying locations for nuclear waste disposal.
The coverage is based on the leaked documents but does not provide additional verifiable details within the provided text, such as the specific state names, the criteria used for selection, the types of waste targeted, or the status of any approvals or regulatory processes. The reports similarly do not clarify whether the alleged plan is formal policy, under internal consideration, or subject to change.
Overall, the shared elements across the sources are the alleged 2050 nuclear expansion goal and the claim that five states have been selected for nuclear disposal locations, as described in the leaked materials.
