"The project, a partnership between chemical giant Dow and nuclear startup X-energy, is intended to kickstart a new nuclear era."

"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission this week issued a permit for construction of four next-generation nuclear reactors at a petrochemical complex on the rural Gulf Coast of Texas. 

The Long Mott Generating Station, developed by chemical giant Dow and nuclear startup X-energy, is one of two flagship projects selected by the U.S. Energy Department in 2020 for its Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, intended to kickstart a new era of growth for the nation’s nascent nuclear sector. 

“This milestone marks a significant step forward,” Mike Goff, principal deputy assistant secretary for nuclear energy, said in a press release Monday. “The NRC’s approval demonstrates meaningful progress toward deploying advanced reactors.”"

Dylan Baddour reports for Inside Climate News November 12, 2026. [2]