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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Terrestrial Energy and Texas A&M reach agreement on reactor siting
Terrestrial Energy has signed ground lease and research agreements with the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) to exclusively use about 77 acres of land at the Texas A&M–RELLIS campus, in Bryan, Texas, for development of the company’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR). The agreements give Terrestrial Energy control of the site and provide support for completion of site characterization work, environmental evaluations, and testing and research activities related to the IMSR.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session|Panel
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
Christina Leggett
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Sven O. Bader
A friendly debate to uncover the pros, cons, benefits, and challenges for disposal of SNF, HLW, and/or GTCC LLW in a deep geologic repository (DGR) and deep boreholes. The panelists have been divided up into two teams to support a specific disposal method and to allow the audience to direct questions to either team for a response or to both teams to debate.
Rod Baltzer
Deep Isolation
Andrew Orrell
SNL, Retired
Peter Swift
NWTRB
John Kessler
Consultant
Lake Barrett
Stefan Mayer
IAEA