Nuclear Waste Innovator Deep Isolation to Join Leadership Discussion Hosted by The Economist Enterprise in New York
Key Highlights
- ➤Deep Isolation CEO Rod Baltzer will join The Economist Enterprise energy discussion Nov. 9.
- ➤Deep Isolation launched a full-scale, at-depth commercialization pilot in Cameron, Texas, in January 2026.
- ➤Pilot partners include Halliburton (HAL), Amentum (AMTM), NAC International, and Occlusion Nuclear Solutions.
- ➤Deep Isolation’s technology targets permanent disposal of spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste.
- ➤Deep Isolation says its Universal Canister System supports storage, transportation, and eventual disposal.
Expert Statements
Rod Baltzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Deep Isolation Nuclear
“As global energy demand accelerates, nuclear power has an increasingly important role to play in delivering reliable, low-carbon electricity,”
Rod Baltzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Deep Isolation Nuclear
“But responsible nuclear growth requires us to think beyond electricity generation and address the entire nuclear lifecycle, including permanent waste disposal.”
Rod Baltzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Deep Isolation Nuclear
“We are excited to join Economist Enterprise and fellow industry leaders to explore how innovation, investment and community collaboration can help build a sustainable nuclear future.”
PLANO, Texas, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. (OTCQB: DBHL) (“Deep Isolation” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Rod Baltzer will participate in The energy horizon: responsible power growth, an Economist Enterprise event scheduled for Nov. 9 at the Yale Club in New York City. The event will bring together leaders from the energy, finance and civil society sectors to explore how nuclear power can help meet rising electricity demand.
Baltzer will be joined by Shawn Reynolds, portfolio manager at VanEck, and Laura Hermann, deputy executive director of Energy Communities Alliance. The discussion will examine the opportunities and responsibilities associated with expanding nuclear energy, including the role of financing, public confidence and sustainable waste disposal solutions.
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