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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.
Technical Session|Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Saturday, April 18, 2026|1:15–2:15PM CDT|RUDR 410
Session Chair:
Axel Batres (Texas A&M University)
Alternate Chair:
Zach Lassater
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Minimizing Fuel Swelling from Xe Bubble Formation
1:15–1:35PM CDT
Yaa Anima Opare Appiah (Pennsylvania State University), Daniel Williams (Pennsylvania State University)
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Direct Use of High-Burnup PWR Spent Fuel in a Thermal Heavy-Water Reactor
1:35–1:55PM CDT
Dylan J. Frank (Texas A&M University), Nazih El Halik, Ridwan T. Imam, Sean Yeatts (Texas A&M)
Optimization of Burnable Poison in Fuel Patterns
1:55–2:15PM CDT
Noah L. Estrada (Texas A&M University - Kingsville), Xue Yang (Texas A&M University Kingsville)
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