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Dow Inc.

US chemical producer

Appears in 3 stories · Last updated Nov 10, 2026

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NRC approves construction permit for Dow and X-energy's Texas nuclear plant

Built World

Permit holder through subsidiary Long Mott Energy; has not committed to build

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a construction permit on November 9 for Long Mott Generating Station: four Xe-100 reactors on Dow's Seadrift chemical complex in Calhoun County, Texas. It is the agency's first construction permit for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in nearly 60 years, and its first for an advanced reactor built to serve a factory rather than a grid.

Updated Yesterday

China extends anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on US n-propanol

Rule Changes

Subject to 254.4% anti-dumping and 37.7% anti-subsidy duties

China will keep anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on n-propanol imported from the United States for five more years, starting Nov. 6, 2026. The Ministry of Commerce ruled in two Nov. 5 announcements that dumping and subsidies would likely resume if the measures lapsed, and that Chinese producers would be hurt again.

Updated 6 days ago

The small modular reactor buildout for AI

Built World

As of May 2026: Host site for X-energy's first commercial Xe-100

No US utility has ordered a newly designed commercial reactor and seen it come online since the 1970s. On April 24, 2026, the first company trying to break that drought rang the Nasdaq bell. X-energy priced its IPO at $23 a share ($4 above its marketed range) and raised $1.02 billion, the largest US nuclear public offering in years. Shares closed their first day up 27%, giving the company a market valuation of roughly $11.9 billion. The offering was oversubscribed more than 15 times.

Updated May 31