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August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Lightning Talks
Wednesday, October 9, 2024|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Room 5
Session Chair:
Emily A. Nichols (INL)
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Early Engagement with Communities to Enable Procedural Justice and Capacity-Building for the Siting of U.S. Federal Interim Nuclear Waste Storage Facilities
3:15–3:22PM MDT
Cleo Schroer (Good Energy Collective), Jackie Toth (Good Energy Collective), Jasper Gilardi (Good Energy Collective), Julia Sweatman (Good Energy Collective), Jessica Lovering (Good Energy Collective)
Paper
Community Engagement Through AI-Enabled Extended Reality to Support Micro-Reactors Deployment
3:22–3:29PM MDT
Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan), Gretta D. Kellogg (Penn State), Nonna Sorokina (Penn State, Scranton)
Presented by Katie Snyder (Univ. Michigan)
Consent-Based Siting for Interim Storage: Initial Lessons
3:29–3:36PM MDT
Lisa Marshall (NCSU)
Hypothesis Testing a Public Communication Approach in Consent Based Siting of Used Nuclear Fuel
3:36–3:43PM MDT
Robert B. Hayes (NCSU), Melody G. Polk (NCSU)
The Potential for Coupling Direct Air Capture with Nuclear Power Plant Uprate
3:43–3:50PM MDT
Iza G. Lantgios (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL)
Compliance Where you Least Expect it: The National Historic Preservation Act and the Future of Nuclear Technology
3:50–3:57PM MDT
Libby Cook (INL), Sydnee Pagan (INL)