U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive orders as soon as Friday that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on approvals for new reactors and strengthening fuel supply chains,

Among a flurry of executive actions, Mr. Trump directed the nation’s nuclear safety regulator to speed up approvals for new reactors.

President Trump aims to accelerate the slow-moving nuclear power industry through a series of executive orders signed Friday.He outlined plans to overhaul the U.S. nuclear regulator, fast-track licenses for new projects,