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May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Monday, November 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM MST|Noble
Session Chair:
Ennea Fairchild (PNNL)
Alternate Chair:
Rebecca Kreuzer (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Public Discussions of Nuclear Waste Management on Social Media
1:00–1:20PM MST
Andrew Fox (Univ. Oklahoma), Kuhika Gupta (Univ. Oklahoma), Will Livingston (Univ. Oklahoma), Ross Buchanan (Univ. Oklahoma), Hank Jenkins-Smith (Univ. Oklahoma)
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The German Site Selection Process -- Current Geoscientific Work to Identify Possible Site Regions
1:20–1:40PM MST
Matthias E. Bauer (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung), Sarah B. Cichy (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung), Christian Derer (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung), Sönke Reiche (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung)
A Natural Language Processing Tool to Support Stakeholder Engagements During a Consent-Based Siting Process
1:40–2:00PM MST
Thushara Gunda (Sandia), Matthew D. Sweitzer (Sandia)
Tag It: A Natural Language Processing Approach to Enhancing Delineation of Public Comments Regarding the Consent-Based Siting Process
2:00–2:20PM MST
Danielle N. Sanchez (Sandia), Kamille Hackett (Sandia), Matthew D. Sweitzer (Sandia), Thushara Gunda (Sandia)
Development of a Spent Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Onboarding Primer
2:20–2:40PM MST
Antonio Rigato (PNNL), Steven Maheras (PNNL), Janette Meacham (Sandia)
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