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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.
Executive Session|Panel
Monday, November 10, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|International Ballroom East
On May 23, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14299 directing the Secretaries of Energy, State, and Defense to pursue nuclear deployments at military bases and installations, department of energy sites, and through export to allies. The EO calls out the national and global security implications of re-establishing the United States' role as the global leader in nuclear technology activities as well as the growing implications of artificial intelligence and defense driven energy demand increases which nuclear energy is uniquely situated to tackle.
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