September 09, 2025 | US News & World Report | 1 minute read

After a chill following a nuclear reactor disaster in Japan in 2011, governments around the world have renewed their interest in nuclear energy. This comes amid a push to lower carbon emissions, increase energy independence as a national security priority and meet increasing electricity demand from data centers.

“I don’t think I have seen a better constellation of market and policy factors supporting the industry,” Bracewell’s Andrew Shaw told US News & World Report. “That’s a huge positive catalyst going forward,” Shaw said.