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Fermi America has confirmed a pause in construction at its Project Matador site near Amarillo, Texas, while awaiting final Clean Air Permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The company completed the initial phase of construction in 150 days and intends to resume work upon receiving regulatory approval.

The Project Matador facility is designed to have four nuclear reactors, a natural gas plant, solar panels, and supercomputers, aiming for a total power capacity of 11 gigawatts by the mid-2030s. The Panhandle 1st Coalition criticized the project, citing concerns over worker layoffs and inadequate planning, while Fermi America has not confirmed specific impacts on employment during the construction pause.