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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.
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Vice President, Corporate Communications
Centrus Energy
Dan Leistikow is vice president, corporate communications for Centrus Energy Corp. In this role, he leads media relations and strategic communications efforts focused on the value Centrus provides to customers, investors, and the nation. Prior to joining Centrus in 2015, Mr. Leistikow served as a principal at the Smoot Tewes Group, a public affairs consulting firm in Washington, D.C., representing a range of private sector and nonprofit clients, particularly on energy and climate issues. From 2009 to 2013, he served as Public Affairs Director at the U.S. Department of Energy, overseeing media relations, speechwriting, and digital communications across the full spectrum of the Department’s work, from warheads to windmills. Mr. Leistikow spent four years as press secretary and then communications director for former Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and is a veteran of numerous local, state, and national political campaigns. He is a graduate of Georgetown University.
