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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Aalo Atomics discusses the road ahead
Yasir Arafat, president and chief technology officer of Aalo Atomics, participated in the first day of sessions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual Regulatory Information Conference (RIC). There, he recapped some of the company’s recent milestones and revealed new details on what lies ahead for Aalo.
His attendance at the event coincided with a number of announcements in the past two weeks. Those announcements covered new contracts with Global Nuclear Fuel and Baker Hughes, the release of a new strategic roadmap, the completion of fuel enrichment by Urenco USA, and a new approval from the Department of Energy.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 5, 2025|9:00–10:20AM MDT|Tijeras
Session Chair:
Natalie Cannon (Georgia Tech)
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
Nuclear policy is evolving to address concerns about climate change, energy security, and advances in technology. This panel will discuss the current state and future directions of nuclear policy with regard to recent legislation, regulatory frameworks and international agreements among other topics. Panelists from government agencies, academia, and advocacy organizations will detail policy trends and current initiatives that shape the nuclear industry's impact and growth.
Kathryn Huff
U.S. Department of Energy-DC
Matthew Marzano
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Craig Piercy
CEO
ANS
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