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EDGEMAN OP
Jun 18, 2026 at 06:58 PM ET
US company gets approval to build the world’s first fusion power plant
US-based fusion energy company Helion has received the regulatory clearances to build the world’s first fusion energy power plant. The company has received a Radioactive Materials License (RML) and a Radioactive Air Emissions License (RAEL) from the Washington Department of Health (DOH), clearing the way to begin construction of the generator building at the power plant site.

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1mo
for starters fusion is not a "chemical reaction"
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1mo
I'm from Missouri on this one....
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No Clue
1mo
Not sure I'm buying it they will be producing power by 2028
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EDGEMAN OP
1mo
My cousin retired from DOE said...
"Have you ever noticed that fusion power is always 10 years away?"