First Nuclear Reactors in 30 years

U.S. Federal regulators approved the first two new power plants in 30 years to be built in Georgia. With this major shift in policy for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I am wondering if there is any political positioning involved with the timing of this. Pres. Obama and many who have been elected to Congress over the past 3 election cycles have said that they agree with a balanced energy policy to move the U.S. from a fossil fuel based system, does this move provide some political cover for them going into November?