Trump’s $80 billion nuclear push for AI: A high-stakes gamble or recipe for disaster? The Trump administration plans to fund 10 new Westinghouse AP1000 reactors (1,100 MW each) by 2030, backed by hundreds of billions in taxpayer loans via the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. The goal is to meet exploding energy demands from AI data centers, which require 36+ gigawatts of new power by 2028. Westinghouse has a history of bankruptcy (2017) and massive cost overruns (e.g., Plant Vogtle in Georgia). Skeptics doubt the AP1000 can be built on time or budget, risking financial collapse and stranded assets. AI data centers compete with civilians for electricity and water, often in drought-prone…

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