<p>Phil Chaffee, Editor of <em>Nuclear Intelligence Weekly</em> and Bureau Chief of Energy Intelligence’s New York offices, joins me to discuss the implications of a second Trump administration on U.S. nuclear energy. Will the tantalizing nuclear power purchase agreements signed by hyperscalers evaporate as carbon pricing becomes less likely? Will free-market ideology manage to sustain the government support needed to deploy nuclear power at scale? We speculate about these questions and more.</p>
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<p><em>Note: This interview was recorded on 20 November 2024.</em></p>

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<p>Phil Chaffee, Editor of <em>Nuclear Intelligence Weekly</em> and Bureau Chief of Energy Intelligence’s New York offices, joins me to discuss the implications of a second Trump administration on U.S. nuclear energy. Will the tantalizing nuclear power purchase agreements signed by hyperscalers evaporate as carbon pricing becomes less likely? Will free-market ideology manage to sustain the government support needed to deploy nuclear power at scale? We speculate about these questions and more.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><em>Note: This interview was recorded on 20 November 2024.</em></p>