Underground nuclear reactor project in SE Kansas advances

Deep Fission Inc. has advanced its underground Gravity nuclear reactor project in Parsons, Kansas, receiving U.S. Department of Energy approval for its safety design framework, marking a key regulatory milestone but not authorizing operation. The project recently completed prototype reactor canister testing and continues non-nuclear system tests in a deep borehole despite local opposition concerned about nuclear waste storage.

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