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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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EnCore receives BLM authorization for dormant uranium project
EnCore Energy announced on June 18 that the Bureau of Land Management issued a final decision and approved the Dewey Burdock uranium project, authorizing the company to begin construction for the uranium in situ recovery project in southwestern South Dakota.
Technical Session
Monday, May 8, 2023|1:30–3:10PM MDT|Idaho Falls Room
Session Chair:
Michael C. Miller
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Sebastian C. Corbisiero
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Overview of the Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Board Playbook
1:30–1:50PM MDT
Donald Helton (NASA), Karl Garman (Federal Aviation Administration), Mark Glissman (Air Force Safety Center), Tina Ghosh (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
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Overview of Past Space Nuclear Reactor Functional Safety Principles in the Context of Recent Policy Changes
1:50–2:10PM MDT
Donald Helton (NASA), Lee Mason (NASA Glenn Research Center), Matthew Forsbacka (NASA)
Probabilistic Risk Analysis Methods for Nuclear Launch Safety
2:10–2:30PM MDT
Kevin A. Makinson (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Christopher Morrison (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
Paving the Way for European Safe Nuclear Use in Space: Argonaut Mission
2:30–2:50PM MDT
Grzegorz Ambroszkiewicz (ESA/ESTEC), Alexander Getimis (ESA/ESTEC), Paloma Villar (ESA/ESTEC)
Engaging for Success: Effective Space Nuclear Stakeholder Communications
2:50–3:10PM MDT
Kristin M. Jansen (NASA Glenn Research Center), Kerri B. Beisser (Aerospace Corp.), Douglas M. Isbell (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)