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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

What Rising Interest Rates Mean for New Nuclear

What Rising Interest Rates Mean for New Nuclear

Google-Georgia Power deal would boost output at Vogtle, Hatch

Google-Georgia Power deal would boost output at Vogtle, Hatch

TerraPower, Bechtel part ways on Natrium project -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

TerraPower, Bechtel part ways on Natrium project -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

House Examines Nuclear Waste Plan as States Line Up | Legis1

House Examines Nuclear Waste Plan as States Line Up | Legis1

Nuclear Regulatory Policy and Presidential Power | The Regulatory Review

Nuclear Regulatory Policy and Presidential Power | The Regulatory Review

Nuclear Waste Innovator Deep Isolation Demonstrates Safe, Cost-Effective Disposal Pathway for Waste from Recycled Fuel

Nuclear Waste Innovator Deep Isolation Demonstrates Safe, Cost-Effective Disposal Pathway for Waste from Recycled Fuel About Deep Isolation Deep Isolation (OTCQB: DBHL) is the first company to undertake development of technologies for nuclear waste disposal in deep boreholes. When commercialized, Deep Isolation’s solution will offer a unique approach to help countries identify, plan for and complete the necessary steps to dispose of their nuclear waste inventories. With over 100 patents issued to date, Deep Isolation’s technology is being designed to leverage proven drilling practices to allow safe isolation of waste deep underground in horizontal, vertical, or slanted borehole repositories. Deep Isolation’s Universal Canister System was developed through a three-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy and is engineered to support integrated management of spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste from legacy and advanced reactors across storage, transportation, and eventual disposal. In January 2026, Deep Isolation launched a full-scale, at-depth deep borehole Commercialization Pilot for its solution at Cameron, Texas, in collaboration with the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center, Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), NAC International (TYO: 7004), and Occlusion Nuclear Solutions. For more information, visit: https://www.deepisolation.com

INL FOUNDATION AND MICRONUCLEAR PARTNER TO ADVANCE THE MOLTEN SALT NUCLEAR BATTERY

INL FOUNDATION AND MICRONUCLEAR PARTNER TO ADVANCE THE MOLTEN SALT NUCLEAR BATTERY

US nuclear reactor designer advances 6-GW SMR fleet across Atlantic

US nuclear reactor designer advances 6-GW SMR fleet across Atlantic

Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google | TechCrunch

Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google | TechCrunch

Southern Co unit signs deal with Google to add nuclear capacity | Reuters

Southern Co unit signs deal with Google to add nuclear capacity | Reuters

Google, Georgia Power Have Deal to Support Nuclear Power Plant Uprates

Google, Georgia Power Have Deal to Support Nuclear Power Plant Uprates

Nuclear Waste Innovator Deep Isolation Demonstrates Safe, Cost-Effective Disposal Pathway for Waste from Recycled Fuel

Nuclear Waste Innovator Deep Isolation Demonstrates Safe, Cost-Effective Disposal Pathway for Waste from Recycled Fuel

Nuclear War could be Just Another Hallucination

Nuclear War could be Just Another Hallucination

Fusion Technology Attracts $14 Billion in Race for Commercial Power - Bloomberg

Fusion Technology Attracts $14 Billion in Race for Commercial Power - Bloomberg Fusion Gets $14 Billion Bet It’s More Than a ‘Science Project’ So far, scientists have pulled off energy-generating reactions only in laboratory settings, and the path there has been slow and costly. But companies say they’re getting rapidly closer to commercial viability.

China breaks ground on Helong-2 fusion platform, set to produce first hydrogen-boron electricity by 2030

China breaks ground on Helong-2 fusion platform, set to produce first hydrogen-boron electricity by 2030

The Power Grid’s China Problem - The Wire China

The Power Grid’s China Problem - The Wire China

Historic 1960s US nuclear coolant arrives for Natura's Texas reactor

Historic 1960s US nuclear coolant arrives for Natura's Texas reactor