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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
UWC 2022 speaker
Dovie (she/her) is Director, Workplace Health and Safety for North America Amazon Logistics. Since joining Amazon in 2018, she has been a General Manager in North America Customer Fulfillment and in Amazon Air where she launched and converted a third party operation to blue badge, managing assets valued at over $30 million per week. Prior to Amazon Dovie spent 20+ years in Operations and Executive leadership and 5 years in the USAF. She has an MBA, is 6 Sigma Black Belt certified and holds credentials as a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist. She is a mentor with WOMEN-Unlimited, Inc. where she contributed to the book, “Women Are Changing the Corporate Landscape”. Dovie lives in Madeira Beach, FL and loves to vacation with her fiancé, son and other family. She enjoys country music concerts, tasting new foods, raving over football and exploring any city she is in like a tourist.
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