Washington issues Helion radioactive-materials and air-emissions licences for Orion

Helion/Orion

Washington's Department of Health issued Helion a Radioactive Materials License and a Radioactive Air Emissions License for its Orion plant in Malaga. Helion says it is the first fusion company to hold the licences needed to operate a fusion power plant.

• Helion received both a Radioactive Materials License and a Radioactive Air Emissions License from Washington DoH, validating facility readiness and trained personnel.
• Fusion is regulated as a byproduct material under the 2024 ADVANCE Act, a distinct framework from fission reactors reflecting fusion's safer profile.
• Helion's Orion is the first fusion power plant to obtain operational licenses, enabling construction of the world's first commercial fusion plant.