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November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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U.S. House discusses new nuclear reactors, permitting reform bills
Two U.S. House committees spent Wednesday broaching the subject of new nuclear reactors and moving forward several bills on nuclear permitting reform. The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee’s energy subcommittee held a hearing titled “Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors.” Meanwhile, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced six nuclear permitting reform bills.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Canaveral 3
Session Chair:
Evan S. Gonzalez (LLNL)
Session Organizer:
The nuclear industry has a long history of excellence in performance and safety, but the workforce culture can be challenging and high-pressure to support these achievements. This discussion will dig into the experience in mental health and self-care of folks throughout the industry, and how we can approach these conversations today.
Paul Wilson
Univ. Wisconsin, Madison
Kaylee Cunningham
Univ. Florida
Harsh Desai
Zeno Power
Ishita Trivedi
INL
Evan Gonzalez
LLNL
