President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will overhaul the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an independent agency that regulates the nation's fleet of nuclear reactors. A senior administration official said the overhaul could result in staff reductions.

President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders aimed at easing regulations on and expanding the production of nuclear energy.

President Donald Trump signed four nuclear energy-related executive orders on Friday that will speed up reactor testing, allow the Departments of Energy and Defense to build nuclear reactors on federally owned land,