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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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EnergySolutions confirms plans for new nuclear at Kewaunee
Utah-based EnergySolutions announced on January 15 that it has submitted a notice of intent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, confirming that the company plans to submit an application for a “major licensing action” for new nuclear generation at the closed Kewaunee nuclear power plant in Wisconsin. Applications for an early site permit, construction permit, or combined license are currently being evaluated, the company said.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Marriott 3
Session Chair:
Patrick J. Snouffer
Alternate Chair:
Harsh S. Desai
Session Organizer:
Julianne McCallum
A reinvigorated pursuit of space exploration has taken off, and nuclear applications are supporting the effort in new and varied ways. This session will explore different nuclear technologies for space, developer's current efforts, priorities and challenges for deploying nuclear technology in space, commercial and government customers of space nuclear technology as well as what regulatory and policy efforts are needed to realize the potential of applied nuclear technology in space.
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