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April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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State legislation: Illinois bill aims to lift state’s remaining nuclear moratorium
A bill that would fully repeal the state’s entire moratorium on new nuclear projects survived a key deadline in the Illinois General Assembly last week.
To stay afloat in the spring legislative session, bills needed to be assigned to committee by March 21, and state Sen. Sue Rezin’s Senate Bill 1527 now sits with the Senate’s Energy and Public Utilities committee for review.
Technical Session|Sponsored by NNPD
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT|Jasmine E
Session Chair:
Cecil Parks (Boston Government Services)
Alternate Chair:
Thomas E. Hanlon
Session Organizer:
James W. Behrens
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Radiation Source Localization Algorithm in the Pedestrian Radiation Portal Monitor
3:15–3:35PM PDT
JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Kunal Mondal (ORNL), Stefano Tognini (ORNL), Alex Enders (ORNL), Rose Montgomery (ORNL)
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Simulation Framework for Cosmic Ray Muon Impact on Radiation Portal Monitors
3:35–3:55PM PDT
Stefano C. Tognini (ORNL), JungHyun Bae (ORNL), Robert Bean (ORNL), Alex Enders (ORNL), Kunal Mondal (ORNL), Rose Montgomery (ORNL)
Uranium Oxide Production Pathway Classification Using Quantified Particle Morphology
3:55–4:15PM PDT
Edward Goodell (Univ. Utah), Glenn Sjoden (Univ. Utah), Luther McDonald (Univ. Utah), Kari Sentz (LANL)
Believe it or Not -- HALEU is the First Step
4:15–4:35PM PDT
Benjamin S. Jordan (American Centrifuge Operating), David C. O'Keefe (American Centrifuge Operating), Sean E. Oehlbert (Centrus Energy)
Technology Down-Selection for a Successful and Responsible Nuclear Energy Future
4:35–4:55PM PDT
Ross Matzkin-Bridger (Nuclear Threat Initiative)
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