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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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The transformation of the NRC: 50 years of commissioners
The dust is beginning to settle following the whirlwind of changes at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over the past year, and 2025 ultimately may be viewed as a transformative year, as well as the year the NRC celebrated its golden anniversary. The 12 months of that milestone year brought more change to the agency in its composition, its mandate, and its relationship to the executive branch than any comparable period in the preceding four decades.
Now at 51 years and counting, the NRC is working with a full commission and issuing new rulemakings to both regulate and support the next round of nuclear deployments. With the turbulence of 2025 still fresh in our minds, Nuclear News decided it was a good time to revisit the professional backgrounds of all 42 NRC commissioners who have served over the agency’s 50-year history to see how the composition of the commission has evolved over time.
Technical Session
Tuesday, February 4, 2025|1:00–2:40PM EST|Cumberland C
Session Chair:
Billy Wilson (OPG)
Session Organizer:
Charles Lease
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Intensive Hands-on Training for Nuclear Technicians and Operators: An Overview of the AAS Nuclear Degree Program at Idaho State University
1:00–1:25PM EST
Mackenzie Gorham (Idaho State)
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Presentation - ISU Training for Technicians and Operators
Reinvigorating Industry and College Partnerships with the Revision of ACAD 08-006 Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Program (NUCP)
1:25–1:50PM EST
Heather Davis (Constellation)
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Expanding the Nuclear Energy Workforce Pool Through a Nuclear Chemical Engineering Minor
1:50–2:15PM EST
C.E. Brewer (New Mexico State), P.K. Andersen (New Mexico State), C.J. Windorff (New Mexico State)
Operator Performance Improvement Tracking System Version 2
2:15–2:40PM EST
James Dugas (TVA)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — OPITS V2 PowerPoint
