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Jan 6, 2026 12:00 PM

Nuclear Stocks Rally As Trump Opens the Federal Vault

The nuclear energy sector is surging, fueled by a $2.7 billion funding injection from the U.S. Department of Energy, announced on Monday. 

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The awards are a continuation of federal support of the domestic nuclear energy industry under the Trump administration's “nuclear renaissance” policy. 

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The capital is specifically earmarked to revitalize the American uranium enrichment pipeline, addressing a critical shortage of low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU).

The Federal Vault Opens

The DOE distributed the funds through significant task orders aimed at weaning the U.S. off ...