The push for nuclear in the US is a strategic maneuver to increase our position in Africa. It is not about increasing "clean" energy production. What else can you make with uranium and plutonium?? Hmm...
Further, France is slowing nuclear power generation due to heat waves [2]. Further evidence that the nuclear path is not a scalable, viable solution. Meaning, it's a bad idea to invest nuclear energy, let alone for the purpose of transitioning off fossil fuels.
[1]https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20220223-does-nuclear-power-gua....
[2]https://efe.com/en/economia/2023-08-17/france-to-reduce-nucl...