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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Plenary Session|Panel
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Grand Ballroom 2
Global leaders from fusion industry and major international programs will headline TOFE’s opening plenary in a dynamic session focused on the fusion supply chain. With keynote-style talks by Xcimer Energy and the UK STEP Programme, followed by a panel discussion featuring plenary speakers and the ITER Director General, the plenary session will explore the industrial base and industry partnerships required to bring fusion energy to scale. This session will highlight how supply chain development is becoming a defining challenge, and opportunity, in this era of fusion development.
Lane Carasik
Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Pietro Barabaschi
Director General
ITER Organization
Brian Grierson
Director of Fusion Energy Technologies
General Atomics
Conner Galloway
CEO
Xcimer Energy
Simon Harper
Head of Engineering - Prototype & Testing
UK Fusion Energy Ltd