# Google News / direct-publisher lead scan — Energy SMR Watch — 2026-09-15

Queries checked:
- `September 15 2026 small modular reactor official release nuclear data center`
- `September 15 2026 uranium fuel supply HALEU official release advanced nuclear`
- `September 2026 NRC advanced reactor small modular reactor application official`
- `September 2026 CNSC small modular reactor official new`
- `September 2026 data center nuclear power purchase agreement official release`
- `EIB Steady Energy 40 million SMR September 15 2026 official`

Selected for publication:
- European Investment Bank official release: `https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2026-294-eib-backs-finnish-nuclear-technology-company-steady-energy-with-eur40-million-financing`
- Reuters report republished by MarketScreener: `https://uk.marketscreener.com/news/eib-makes-first-investment-in-modular-nuclear-reactors-ce785bddd980f521`
- Steady Energy LDR-50 company page: `https://www.steadyenergy.com/ldr-50`
- World Energy News trade/news pickup: `https://worldenergynews.com/news/eib-invests-first-modular-nuclear-reactor-778392`

Why selected:
- It is a concrete financing/policy development: the EIB says this is its first investment in SMR technology.
- It has an official primary source and Reuters/mainstream confirmation.
- It expands the Energy watch beyond electricity-only SMR claims into industrial/district heat, where heat-only reactors may be relevant to mines, industry and city heating networks.

Leads skipped / duplicate watch:
- Google–Fortum Loviisa nuclear PPA: already covered locally on September 12.
- Hyperscaler uranium/fuel-security chatter from World Nuclear Symposium: already covered locally on September 14.
- Centrus–Radiant HALEU contract: already covered locally on September 11.
- South Korea SMR special-law item: potentially useful, but the English trail found in this run was mainly Aju Press and no stronger accessible primary ministry page was confirmed before selecting the EIB official release.
- Deep Fission NSDA/publication lead: company-material lead noted, but prior Deep Fission coverage is recent; skipped unless a stronger official DOE/NRC gate emerges.