The new reactor will be developed at the San Rafael Energy Research Center in Emery County, Valar Atomics founder Isaiah Taylor said.

Live updates and the latest news as Trump seeks to boost nuclear energy; judge blocks administration from barring Harvard international students

He signed a series of executive orders today meant to revive the nuclear energy industry in the US, which has struggled to compete with cheaper sources of electricity. The president could also hit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with layoffs as part of a broader reorganization of the agency.

El presidente Donald Trump firmó el viernes una serie de órdenes destinadas a acelerar la construcción de centrales nucleares, incluidos diseños pequeños y sin probar que ofrecen la promesa de un rápido despliegue,

Peters said there are currently "minimal safeguards that protect against the ill-conceived employment of nuclear weapons by the President."

Depending on who you ask, a nuclear agreement between Iran and the United states is either a non-starter or almost a done deal.