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From renaissance to reality: Infrastructure for a global nuclear fuel cycle
Dale Klein
This article was adapted from the author’s speech during a plenary at the 21st International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM 2025), San Antonio, Texas, July 2025.
There has been a lot of discussion lately about reforming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. But I want to be clear: When it comes to nuclear safety and security, there is no place for partisan politics. I support efforts to streamline regulatory processes, but the independence and integrity of the NRC must remain sacrosanct. If we are serious about expanding nuclear power and reclaiming our global leadership in nuclear technology, having a strong independent regulator is fundamental.
Right now, we’re on the edge of a global nuclear resurgence driven by rising demand from data centers, growing concerns about energy security, and the need to decarbonize industry.
November 10–14, 2013
The 75th Anniversary of the Discovery of Nuclear Fission
Washington, DC|Omni Shoreham Hotel
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Assistant General Chairs:
Steven P. Nesbit (Director, Nuclear Policy & Support, Duke Energy)
James W. Behrens (US Navy - Retired)
General Chair:
James Rogers (Duke Energy)
Assistant Program Chairs:
Patrick J. Pinhero (Professor, University of Missouri/Columbia)
James J. Byrne (Byrne & Assoc. LLC)
Martin Sattison (Department Manager, Idaho National Laboratory)
Program Chair:
Linda Hansen (Argonne National Laboratory)
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Program Co-Chairs:
Zahra Mohaghegh (Assistant Professor, Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)
Ali Mosleh (Professor, Center for Risk and Reliability, University of Maryland)
Ronald A. Knief (Sandia National Laboratories)
Honorary Chair:
George Apostolakis (Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Deputy Program Co-Chairs:
Kevin Coyne (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Rick Grantom (South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company)
Reza Kazemi (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Vince Gilbert (Director, Knowledge Management, EXCEL Services Corporation)
Assistant General Chair:
Philip Moor (Vice President, High Bridge Associates)
Thomas L. Sanders (Associate Laboratory Director for Clean Energy Initiative, Savannah River National Laboratory)
Assistant Program Chair:
Mark Campagna (Senior Director, ABS Consulting)
Peter Shaw (Licensing Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company)
Gale Hauck (Product Manager, Westinghouse)
R. Chris Robinson (Y-12)
Jeffrey A. Chapman (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Dr. John E. Gunning (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)