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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NRC issues draft EA/FONSI for Duane Arnold restart
Efforts by NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant as early as 2029 continue to move forward with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's preliminary environmental assessment and determination that the restart would have no significant environmental impacts.
On Thursday, the NRC posted a draft environmental assessment and a finding of no significant impact for the Palo, Iowa, facility; the Federal Register notice was published on Monday. The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing is a cooperating agency on the draft EA, as the DOE is considering providing financial assistance to the restart project.
Executive Session|Panel
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Chicago Ballroom D
Session Chair:
Dan Goldberg (ANS Programs Director)
With a projected 300,000+ jobs needing to be filled in order to meet the demands of future nuclear workforce needs, ANS has recently launched a new professional development program and is rolling out a new Certified Nuclear Professional (CNP) credential this summer. Learn about these ambitious new initiatives and how you and your employees can benefit from the CNP program and certificate courses such as Nuclear 101 and Licensing & Regulation. You'll also hear about upcoming programs and hear from a panel of experts in the field as they discuss how they plan to address the upcoming challenges to meet the needs of the growing nuclear workforce.
Walid Metwally
Nuclear Criticality Safety Group Lead, Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Matt Wargon
TerraPower LLC - Senior Nuclear Design Engineer
Michael Harkin
R&D Portfolio Manager, Fuel Products & Implementation (FPI)
Rebecca Steinman
Senior Regulatory Engineer, Constellation Nuclear