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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|2:35–4:00PM EST |Georgetown East
Session Chair:
Harsh S. Desai
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Julianne McCallum
Student Assistant:
Trevor Casper
The objective of this session is to discuss the need for public policy engagement on nuclear issues and highlight career development opportunities in policy, particularly through the ANS Congressional Fellowship experience. The panel members will discuss their experience working with policy makers and the benefits of fellowship experience on their current and future endeavors.
Alyse Huffman
House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Ben Reinke
X-Energy
Brad Williams
Idaho National Laboratory, Detailee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Patrick Snouffer
US Senate
John Starkey
ANS
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