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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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I work in the analytical labs at one of Europe’s oldest and largest nuclear sites: Sellafield, in northwestern England. I spend my days at the fume hood front, pipette in one hand and radiation probe in the other (and dosimeter pinned to my chest, of course). Outside the lab, I have a second job: I moonlight as a writer and public speaker. My new popular science book—Going Nuclear: How the Atom Will Save the World—came out last summer, and it feels like my life has been running at full power ever since.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST|Georgetown East
Session Chair:
Mark Campagna (Consultant)
Alternate Chair:
Dustin Miller (Terranear PMC)
Session Organizer:
Leah Parks
This panel will examine new technologies being explored to address the impacts of uranium contamination on former mining and mill tailing sites in the southwest. The panel will cover the research and efforts to use technologies such as evapotranspiration covers, permeable reactive barriers, and in situ remediation. The panel will also provide updates and lessons learned on major sites undergoing remediation, including outreach efforts to inform Navajo communities about the risks that uranium mines pose, such as the recent Uranium 101 Workshop in Arizona.
Stephen Cohen
Environmental Restoration Group
Dariel Yazzie
Navajo Nation
Greyson Buckingham
Disa Technologies, Inc.
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Stephen Cohen
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Dariel Yazzie
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