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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE turns to private sector to build out spent nuclear fuel recycling
The Department of Energy on April 22 issued two requests for applications seeking proposals from private industry on kickstarting the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel in the United States.
According to the DOE, the RFAs represent an unprecedented opportunity for the private sector to restore the nation’s nuclear leadership.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session|Panel
Monday, November 10, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Dan Moneghan
Alternate Chair:
Sylvia Saltzstein
Session Organizer:
Sven O. Bader
This Panel will include brief presentations on state-of-the-art recycling technologies and the status of direct disposal activities occurring on the global stage. This will be followed by a moderated debate between those advocating for the recycling of used nuclear fuel (UNF) versus those advocating (or practicing) direct disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The intent of this debate is to provide insights into the decision making made in countries practicing or planning on practicing recycling of UNF versus those who are practicing or planning on direct disposal of SNF.
Peter Swift
NWTRB
John Kessler
Consultant
Christinia Leggett
Director of Fuel Cycle Technology
Oklo
Christophe Bruggeman
SCK CEN
Sven Bader
ORANO
Lake Barrett
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