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From uncertainty to vitality: The future of nuclear energy in Illinois
Nuclear is enjoying a bit of a resurgence. The momentum for reliable energy to support economic development around the country—specifically data centers and AI—remains strong, and strongly in favor of nuclear. And as feature coverage on the states in the January 2026 issue of Nuclear News made abundantly clear, many states now see nuclear as necessary to support rising electricity demand while maintaining a reliable grid and reaching decarbonization goals.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Lantana
Session Chair:
Caitlin Condon (PNNL)
Alternate Chair:
Emily R. Stein
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Two Decades of Safety Case Development
10:00–10:20AM MST
Manuel Capouet (Ondraf/Niras), Ulrich Noseck (GRS), Paul Smith (Safety Assessment Mgmt.)
Presented by Tom Peake (US EPA)
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Implementation of the French Cigéo Geological Disposal Project
10:20–10:40AM MST
Jean-Michel Hoorelbeke (Andra)
Development of the Repository Layout Options for the HLW Disposal in Japan
10:40–11:00AM MST
Tetsuhiro Ichimura (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan), Satoru Suzuki (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan), Yoichi Yamamoto (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan)
Case Studies of the Repository Layout Design in the Virtual SDMs
11:00–11:20AM MST
Satoru Suzuki (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan), Tetsuhiro Ichimura (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan), Hiromitsu Saegusa (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan), Yoshito Kitagawa (Nuclear Waste Mgmt. Org. Japan)
Evaluating Geologic Disposal Pathways for Advanced Reactor Spent Fuels
11:20–11:40AM MST
David Sassani (Sandia), Laura Price (Sandia), Heeho Park (Sandia), Edward Matteo (Sandia), Paul Mariner (Sandia)
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