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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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DOE issues new NEPA rule and procedures—and accelerates DOME reactor testing
Meeting a deadline set in President Trump’s May 23 executive order “Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy,” the DOE on June 30 updated information on its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rulemaking and implementation procedures and published on its website an interim final rule that rescinds existing regulations alongside new implementing procedures.
2023 CONTE Virtual Meeting Plenary Session Speaker
Thomas Spahr is vice president of talent management and development. He is responsible for succession planning, selection and assessment programs, organizational development, performance management, associate listening tools, the design and delivery of the training and development programs.
Tom joined the Company in 2000 as divisional human resources manager. He has held roles of increasing responsibility including director of talent management, director of human resources, vice president of human resources for the northern division, and vice president of talent management and organizational effectiveness. Most recently, he was vice president of learning and development.
Prior to joining The Home Depot, Tom held various leadership positions within human resources and operations at national home improvement retailers Builders Square and Wickes Lumber Company.
Tom has a bachelor’s degree in communications from the State University of New York at Albany. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife Sandra, and twin daughters, Emily and Erica.
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