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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fixing the barriers: How new policies can make U.S. nuclear exports competitive again
The United States has a strong marketplace of ideas on future civil nuclear technology. President Trump wants to see 10 large reactors under construction by 2030 and has discussed making $80 billion available for that objective. Evolutionary small modular reactors based on light water reactor technology are on the market now, and the Tennessee Valley Authority expects a construction permit for a project at its Clinch River Site later this year.
Executive Session|Panel
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EDT|Marriott 7/8
Session Chair:
Jeremy Hampshire (Chair/Moderator)
The nuclear community must remember the lessons from past reactor experiments to ensure the success of the next generation. Previous designs, such as EBR-I, EBR-II, BORAX, SL-1, Peach Bottom - Unit 1, and Fort Saint Vrain Nuclear Power Plant, inform the development of future reactors. Discoveries from these experiments are indirectly incorporated into current training programs, but their origins should be discussed to make them relevant. This session will review the significance of these reactors, lessons learned, and how results can be used for future deployments.
Jeremy Hampshire
Chair/Moderator
Thomas Wellock
U.S. NRC
Christopher Lohse
Idaho National Lab--GAIN
Isaac Dabkowski
Oklo
Jocelyn Scheintaub
Terrapower
Adam Oler
X-Energy
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