That year, the administration introduced a series of subsidies for struggling coal-fired power plants and nuclear power plants, which were facing increasing price pressures from gas and cheap renewables. Giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have inked numerous deals in recent years with nuclear companies to power data centers; Microsoft even joined the World Nuclear Association. It’s a good time for both the private and public sectors to push nuclear: public support for nuclear power is the highest it’s been since 2010. Despite all of this, the practicalities of nuclear energy leave its future in doubt. Critics are wary of juiced-up valuations for small modular reactor companies, especially those with deep connections to the Trump administration.