Company: HVIIR
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001493152-25-029121
Chunk: 107

Company: Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII
Filing Date: 2025-12-23
Form: S-4
Chunk 107
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, local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations governing, among other things, air emissions, wastewater discharges, management and disposal of hazardous, non-hazardous, radioactive materials and waste and remediation of releases of hazardous materials. A release of such toxic, hazardous and/or radioactive materials could pose a health risk to humans or animals.

The severity of an accidental release often depends on the volume of the release and the speed of corrective action taken by emergency response personnel, as well as other factors beyond releasor’s control, such as weather and wind conditions. Actions taken in response to an actual or suspected release of these materials, including a precautionary evacuation, could result in significant costs for which ONE Nuclear could be legally responsible. In addition to health risks, a release of these materials may cause reputational damage to the project, and could result in the loss of or damage to property and may adversely affect property values.

Additionally, ONE Nuclear will be responsible for the decommissioning of facilities where ONE Nuclear will conduct, conducts, or previously conducted, commercial, NRC-licensed, operations. Activities of ONE Nuclear’s contractors, suppliers or other counterparties similarly may involve toxic, hazardous, and radioactive materials and ONE Nuclear will be or may be liable, contractually or under applicable law, to contribute to the remediation of damage or other costs arising from such activities, including the decontamination and decommissioning of third-party facilities.

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ONE Nuclear may be liable if ONE Nuclear fails to comply with federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations with respect to hazardous or radioactive materials. Failing to comply with such laws and regulations, including failing to obtain any necessary permits, could result in substantial fines or enforcement actions. These actions might require ONE Nuclear to stop or curtail operations or conduct or fund remedial or corrective measures, make additional investments into safety-related improvements or perform other actions. The enactment of more stringent laws, regulations or permit requirements or other unanticipated events may arise in the future and adversely impact ONE Nuclear’s ability to operate, which could materially and adversely affect ONE Nuclear’s business, financial condition, and results of operations. ONE Nuclear could incur substantial costs as a result of a violation of, or liabilities under, environmental laws.

Nuclear project execution depends on specialized vendors, whose failure or delay could materially impact ONE Nuclear’s business.

ONE Nuclear’s nuclear facilities will rely heavily on manufacturers of nuclear reactors and their partners for design compliance, engineering support, component manufacturing, and field commissioning. While