The major players in the power industry better get all over this like white on rice. They shouldn't wait for the government. They need to rachet up the plans and get them ready to be submitted to whatever local authorities need them. If and when the enviro-wackos come after them, then they can go to the government for whatever assistance it can give them.
There was some discussion early on of the "energy bill" containing some relaxation of nuke requirements. I didn't look at the final bill to see whether they came to fruition. I certainly hope so.