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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Fixing the barriers: How new policies can make U.S. nuclear exports competitive again
The United States has a strong marketplace of ideas on future civil nuclear technology. President Trump wants to see 10 large reactors under construction by 2030 and has discussed making $80 billion available for that objective. Evolutionary small modular reactors based on light water reactor technology are on the market now, and the Tennessee Valley Authority expects a construction permit for a project at its Clinch River Site later this year.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by ETWDD|Cosponsored by FCWMD
Monday, November 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Canaveral 1
Session Chair:
Patricia D. Paviet
Session Organizers:
Leah Squires (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Molten Salt Reactor concept is recognized as a game-changing technology that can overcome existing barriers to the widespread adoption of commercial nuclear power. Despite numerous efforts in coordinating and promoting nuclear education, there is still much to be done for maintaining and expanding our skilled nuclear workforce, which is critical for meeting the growing and specialized demand of MSR development. This panel session will bring together leaders in the MSR community including academia, national laboratories, government agencies, and industry, to discuss the challenges in educating, hiring, and retaining a skilled nuclear workforce to meet the future needs of the field.
Theodore Besmann
Univ. South Carolina
Jake McMurray
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Toni Karlsson
INL
Alexander Bataller
NCSU
Massimiliano Fratoni
Univ. California, Berkeley
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