About Natura Resources
“If you want something clean and sustainable, look to nuclear energy. It’s abundant, clean, and safe.”
—best-selling author Michael Shellenberger
About Douglass Robison
Douglass Robison is the founder and president of Natura Resources. Formerly, Robison was partner, co-founder, president, and executive chair of ExL Petroleum, a Permian-based oil and gas exploration and production company.
Additionally, Robison has earned a national reputation as an expert in the analysis and communication of issues impacting the independent oil and gas community.
Among many industry accomplishments, he was appointed in 2004 by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve on the Texas Energy Planning Council. Moreover, Robison co-chaired the Energy Supply Committee with Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson.
Under Robison’s leadership, ExL assembled and developed over 76,000 acres in the Permian Basin, resulting in sales over $2 billion and an average return on capital of 3.6X.
Natura Resources Timeline
Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab
Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab is founded at ACU to perform research into molten salts and their uses in nuclear energy.
Excelsior Foundation
Excelsior Foundation pledges over $3 million in funding for NEXT Lab.
Principal Deputy Secretary for Nuclear Energy Edward McGinnis visits the NEXT Lab and encourages the development of a molten salt research reactor.
NEXT visits DOE
NEXT visits DOE and presents a plan to build a Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR).
Natura Resources, LLC
Natura Resources, LLC, is founded and begins sponsoring research through SRAs.
NEXT Research Alliance (NEXTRA)
NEXT Research Alliance (NEXTRA) is recognized by the State of Texas Senate and House of Representatives for advanced nuclear research.
Construction Permit (CP) Application
Construction Permit (CP) Application review to be completed (May 2024). Operating License (OL) Application to be submitted following CP approval.
MSRR Operational
Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) begins operations
at Abilene Christian University (ACU)
Commercial Reactor Deployment
Initial deployment of small-modular liquid-fueled molten
salt reactors for commercial use.