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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NextEra expands data center plans
In a flurry of announcements this week, NextEra Energy confirmed new deals across the energy sector with Symmetry, Meta, Basin Electric, WPPI Energy, and Google. These deals are primarily focused on enabling more nuclear build-out for the artificial intelligence boom.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Kyle Stanton is a Manager and System lead working on TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor fuel handling systems. Since 2022, he has led the design and development of spent fuel handling systems and equipment, with an emphasis on the interim and long term storage of spent fuel.
Kyle joined TerraPower in 2019 and spent three years developing safe-handling equipment and processes for the production of research-grade Actinium-225 from decay of Thorium-229. Previously, he spent seven years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard working on the maintenance, modernization, and decommissioning of naval reactors.
Kyle earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Gonzaga University.
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