Hochul Pushing Trump to Fast-Track New York Nuclear Plan (1)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is appealing to the White House for help fast-tracking a plan to build a nuclear reactor in the state.

Hochul announced in June a goal of adding at least 1 gigawatt of nuclear capacity, and she’s been in contact with President Donald Trump about accelerating the federal approval process, she said in an interview with Bloomberg TV Wednesday. The federal approval process currently could require as much as seven years, Hochul said.

New York is racing to meet booming demand for electricity, especially from data centers needed for artificial intelligence, and there’s strong interest in ...