nuclear energy

Deep Fission says it plans to install a nuclear reactor underground at an industrial park in southeast Kansas. State and local government leaders are on board. It’s part of a national push for new nuclear energy generation.

Deep Fission is a fledgling startup that says it can help tech companies meet the "explosive demand" for more energy to power artificial intelligence. It's one of two nuclear companies that have announced plans related to Kansas in the past month.

A law passed this year requires the regulatory agency to explore a future with nuclear energy generation in Oklahoma. But the measure doesn't provide funding to secure a firm to complete the study.

Elected state officials voted to require the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to investigate whether the Sooner State could generate nuclear energy or hold off on welcoming the industry.

The legal and technical feasibility project was ordered by the state legislature following the passage of Senate Bill 130 in June.