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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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North American construction is back—smaller and faster—at OPG’s Darlington
“The nuclear renaissance is real here,” said Ontario Power Generation’s Subo Sinnathamby on May 8, one year to the day after OPG secured a final investment decision to build the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors at its Darlington nuclear power plant, and shortly after the new reactor’s foundation was lifted into place. “We got our license to construct in April and our [final investment decision] in May, and we’ve been off to the races since.”
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Natura Resources LLC
Douglass Robison is the Founder and CEO of Natura Resources LLC, located in Abilene, Texas. Throughout his career in the energy sector, Douglass has been at the forefront of leading-edge technologies, in his role at ExL Petroleum, a Permian-based oil and gas exploration and production company, and now as the founder and CEO of Natura Resources. In 2004 he was appointed by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to serve on the Texas Energy Planning Council and co-chaired the Energy Supply Committee during which time his committee identified the importance of nuclear energy in our energy future. In 2023 Douglass was appointed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group. Natura Resources is a natural fit for his deep-seated interest in advanced energy technologies.
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