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Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

001: Panel: Waste Management Symposium 2025 Plenary Session (R1.01)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The plenary panel focused on government and industry world leaders speaking on the pressing issues facing radioactive waste management in 2025 and beyond.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

002: Panel: Canada: AECL's Perspectives On Moving Forward On Waste Management And Seizing Nuclear Opportunity (1/5)(R1.42b)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on perspectives of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s (AECL) senior leaders. The panelists tood us through AECL’s journey, challenges, successes, and how radioactive waste management at is sites is a key enabler of the next wave of nuclear investment in Canada. The panelists highlighted recent developments and a look at the long-term future of federal nuclear science and waste remediation in Canada.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

003: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management (R1.04)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on Senior US DOE Managers from Washington, D.C. speaking on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
Track 10 - Leveraging Education Programs for the Future (STEM)

005: Panel: Former Post Scholarship Winners Now Leading Our Industry (R10.06)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on past scholarship winners now in the industry. The Roy Post Foundation has awarded scholarships for over 30 years and the panel provided a forum for 6-8 past scholarship winners to discuss their experiences.
Track 11 - Advanced Nuclear Reactors for Electrical Power and Other Applications (ANR)

006: Panel: Industry Progress on the US DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (R11.07)

5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the projects awarded by the DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) and currently being executed on a cost shared basis with federal funding with scope defined to meet two distinct objectives. The objectives are for demonstration projects to prove advanced reactor technologies are suitable for commercial applications and for risk reduction projects to mature advanced reactor technology designs for future demonstrations. Panelists from the reactor vendors discussed the scope of these projects, the status of technical and licensing progress, and innovative design improvements to accelerate commercial deployment of advanced reactor technologies addressing safety, manufacturing, licensing, economic, and environmental needs.
Track 5 - Packaging and Transportation (PAT)

007: Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Establishing a System for Transportation of SNF/UNF (R5.02)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on updates or status of transportation of SNF/UNF. Panelists provided updates and information on continuing impacts, risk assessment, equipment (rail cars, handling, securement), possible rail routing, proposed inspection equipment/routing prior to shipments.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

008: Panel: Discussion of Arctic Monitoring and Assessment (R1.26)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the Arctic monitoring and assessment of radioactivity in the Arctic environment including existing and potential new sources of anthropogenic and naturally occurring radioactivity.
Track 8 - Communication, Stakeholders & Indigenous Engagement, & Workforce Management (CSW)

009: Panel: Best Practices in Risk Communications (R8.01)

3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on a sustainable, holistic, and integrated approach to structure nuclear waste management, disposal, and remediation decisions. This panel had participation from internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate the use of tools and techniques to effectively communicate factors that inform decisions. The desired outcome wass to effectively communicate how risk is evaluated at complex sites, highlight holistic site level approaches that are protective of human health and the environment, and incorporate policy and technical concerns related to achieving alternative end points. This discussion included existing decision-making tools in conjunction with case studies.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

010: Panel: Tech Transfer & Commercialization: Innovative Solutions for Domestic and International Opportunities (R1.15)

3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the connection between innovative solutions and the various industries looking for more efficient methods, products, and processes in Tech Transfer and Commercialization. This panel had interest across the entire conference base, whether they are encountering a challenge, introducing an innovative solution, or are the host that is trying to get from a pure research / Research, Development, Demonstration, Testing, and Evaluation solution to one that is commercially viable and robust enough for long term and/or high risk deployment scenarios and which will support greater chance of success and positive outcomes. 
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

011: LLW/ILW Treatment, Processes, Emerging Technologies and Operational Experience (3.06a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

012: Storage and Disposal Experiences for LLW/ILW Worldwide (3.07a)(1/2)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 6 - Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D)

013: International Experience in Waste Optimization/Minimization, Recycling and Clearance from D&D (6.06)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation (ER)

014: In-situ Stabilization and Containment (7.07)

2 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation (ER)

015: Risk/Dose Analysis in Environmental Remediation (7.13)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

016: HLW Flowsheet and Feed Strategy (2.04a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

017: Post-Operational Closure of Geological Disposal Facilities (2.10b)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology Topics

018: The Connected Worker: Integrating Workers and Technology in the Workspace (9.17a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology Topics

019: Industrial and Specialty Robot Use at Nuclear and Industrial Facilities and Cleanup Sites (9.16a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

020: Panel: Canada's Deep Geological Repository Willing Host Journey to Site Selection (2/5)(R1.42a)

3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the radioactive waste management activities in Canada. The panel featurd Senior Executives accountable for the safe management and disposal of most of Canada's radioactive waste liabilities and provided their perspectives on current plans and progress made to date. Topics addressed by the panelists included national policies and programs, the regulatory framework, and actions led by the waste generators and solution implementers to ensure Canada's waste legacy is responsibly managed.
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

022: Panel: US NRC - Current and Emerging Regulatory Topics (R3.03)

3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on several current and emerging NRC regulatory issues impacting the radioactive waste arena. The panelists provided different perspectives on several key issues including the revision to 10 CFR Part 61 and consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, among other timely regulatory topics.
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

024: Panel: Update on the US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) (1/2)(R2.05a)

5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the US DOE Carlsbad Field Office and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and the National TRU Program. Great progress was made at WIPP in 2024, as WIPP celebrated 25 years of safe operations. Highlights included completing the construction and commissioning of the state-of-the-art ventilation system, increasing transuranic waste shipments supporting DOE’s cleanup mission, focusing on WIPP’s regulatory status, and ongoing critical infrastructure projects to ensure WIPP's continued safety.
Track 11 - Advanced Nuclear Reactors for Electrical Power and Other Applications (ANR)

025: Panel: Demonstrating Advanced Reactors at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site (R11.08)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on advancements in research, development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies and programs at the Idaho National Laboratory Site addressing safety, technical, economics, and environmental needs. Panelists associated with the DOE’s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) and advanced reactor technology suppliers discussed the test programs and their advanced reactor research and demonstration objectives including their approach to addressing technical barriers and expanding clean energy production through innovative design improvements. Panelists associated with NRIC and reactor vendors shared their experiences of the benefits and challenges of advanced technologies, including improved economics from fabrication to operations.
Track 6 - Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D)

026: Panel: Open Air Building Demolition at Nuclear Facilities (R6.05)

2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on open-air demolition at US DOE nuclear facilities. As nuclear facilities transition to deactivation and demolition, industry has realized many lessons learned from the open air demolition. This session focused on experiences with open-air demolition at nuclear facilities and how lessons learned can be incorporated into future open air demolition activities.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

027: Panel: Additional Emerging Contracting Opportunities in the US Federal Market (R1.37)

3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on US federal contracting opportunities outside of the DOE market. This session was organized to provide small businesses with the chance to hear from a number of Small Business Liaison Officers about future Tier 2 opportunities our large business participants have with federal agencies to include NASA, Branches of the DoD, EPA, USACE, and others.
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology Topics

028: The Connected Worker: Integrating Workers and Technology in the Workspace (9.17b)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
001: Panel: Waste Management Symposium 2025 Plenary Session (R1.01) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
The plenary panel focused on government and industry world leaders speaking on the pressing issues facing radioactive waste management in 2025 and beyond.
002: Panel: Canada: AECL's Perspectives On Moving Forward On Waste Management And Seizing Nuclear Opportunity (1/5)(R1.42b) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on perspectives of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s (AECL) senior leaders. The panelists tood us through AECL’s journey, challenges, successes, and how radioactive waste management at is sites is a key enabler of the next wave of nuclear investment in Canada. The panelists highlighted recent developments and a look at the long-term future of federal nuclear science and waste remediation in Canada.
003: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management (R1.04) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on Senior US DOE Managers from Washington, D.C. speaking on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
005: Panel: Former Post Scholarship Winners Now Leading Our Industry (R10.06) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on past scholarship winners now in the industry. The Roy Post Foundation has awarded scholarships for over 30 years and the panel provided a forum for 6-8 past scholarship winners to discuss their experiences.
006: Panel: Industry Progress on the US DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (R11.07) 5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the projects awarded by the DOE’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) and currently being executed on a cost shared basis with federal funding with scope defined to meet two distinct objectives. The objectives are for demonstration projects to prove advanced reactor technologies are suitable for commercial applications and for risk reduction projects to mature advanced reactor technology designs for future demonstrations. Panelists from the reactor vendors discussed the scope of these projects, the status of technical and licensing progress, and innovative design improvements to accelerate commercial deployment of advanced reactor technologies addressing safety, manufacturing, licensing, economic, and environmental needs.
007: Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Establishing a System for Transportation of SNF/UNF (R5.02) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on updates or status of transportation of SNF/UNF. Panelists provided updates and information on continuing impacts, risk assessment, equipment (rail cars, handling, securement), possible rail routing, proposed inspection equipment/routing prior to shipments.
008: Panel: Discussion of Arctic Monitoring and Assessment (R1.26) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the Arctic monitoring and assessment of radioactivity in the Arctic environment including existing and potential new sources of anthropogenic and naturally occurring radioactivity.
009: Panel: Best Practices in Risk Communications (R8.01) 3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on a sustainable, holistic, and integrated approach to structure nuclear waste management, disposal, and remediation decisions. This panel had participation from internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate the use of tools and techniques to effectively communicate factors that inform decisions. The desired outcome wass to effectively communicate how risk is evaluated at complex sites, highlight holistic site level approaches that are protective of human health and the environment, and incorporate policy and technical concerns related to achieving alternative end points. This discussion included existing decision-making tools in conjunction with case studies.
010: Panel: Tech Transfer & Commercialization: Innovative Solutions for Domestic and International Opportunities (R1.15) 3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the connection between innovative solutions and the various industries looking for more efficient methods, products, and processes in Tech Transfer and Commercialization. This panel had interest across the entire conference base, whether they are encountering a challenge, introducing an innovative solution, or are the host that is trying to get from a pure research / Research, Development, Demonstration, Testing, and Evaluation solution to one that is commercially viable and robust enough for long term and/or high risk deployment scenarios and which will support greater chance of success and positive outcomes. 
011: LLW/ILW Treatment, Processes, Emerging Technologies and Operational Experience (3.06a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
012: Storage and Disposal Experiences for LLW/ILW Worldwide (3.07a)(1/2) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
013: International Experience in Waste Optimization/Minimization, Recycling and Clearance from D&D (6.06) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
014: In-situ Stabilization and Containment (7.07) 2 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
015: Risk/Dose Analysis in Environmental Remediation (7.13) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
016: HLW Flowsheet and Feed Strategy (2.04a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
017: Post-Operational Closure of Geological Disposal Facilities (2.10b) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
018: The Connected Worker: Integrating Workers and Technology in the Workspace (9.17a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
019: Industrial and Specialty Robot Use at Nuclear and Industrial Facilities and Cleanup Sites (9.16a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
020: Panel: Canada's Deep Geological Repository Willing Host Journey to Site Selection (2/5)(R1.42a) 3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the radioactive waste management activities in Canada. The panel featurd Senior Executives accountable for the safe management and disposal of most of Canada's radioactive waste liabilities and provided their perspectives on current plans and progress made to date. Topics addressed by the panelists included national policies and programs, the regulatory framework, and actions led by the waste generators and solution implementers to ensure Canada's waste legacy is responsibly managed.
022: Panel: US NRC - Current and Emerging Regulatory Topics (R3.03) 3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on several current and emerging NRC regulatory issues impacting the radioactive waste arena. The panelists provided different perspectives on several key issues including the revision to 10 CFR Part 61 and consolidated interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, among other timely regulatory topics.
024: Panel: Update on the US Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) (1/2)(R2.05a) 5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the US DOE Carlsbad Field Office and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and the National TRU Program. Great progress was made at WIPP in 2024, as WIPP celebrated 25 years of safe operations. Highlights included completing the construction and commissioning of the state-of-the-art ventilation system, increasing transuranic waste shipments supporting DOE’s cleanup mission, focusing on WIPP’s regulatory status, and ongoing critical infrastructure projects to ensure WIPP's continued safety.
025: Panel: Demonstrating Advanced Reactors at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site (R11.08) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on advancements in research, development, demonstration, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies and programs at the Idaho National Laboratory Site addressing safety, technical, economics, and environmental needs. Panelists associated with the DOE’s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) and advanced reactor technology suppliers discussed the test programs and their advanced reactor research and demonstration objectives including their approach to addressing technical barriers and expanding clean energy production through innovative design improvements. Panelists associated with NRIC and reactor vendors shared their experiences of the benefits and challenges of advanced technologies, including improved economics from fabrication to operations.
026: Panel: Open Air Building Demolition at Nuclear Facilities (R6.05) 2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on open-air demolition at US DOE nuclear facilities. As nuclear facilities transition to deactivation and demolition, industry has realized many lessons learned from the open air demolition. This session focused on experiences with open-air demolition at nuclear facilities and how lessons learned can be incorporated into future open air demolition activities.
027: Panel: Additional Emerging Contracting Opportunities in the US Federal Market (R1.37) 3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on US federal contracting opportunities outside of the DOE market. This session was organized to provide small businesses with the chance to hear from a number of Small Business Liaison Officers about future Tier 2 opportunities our large business participants have with federal agencies to include NASA, Branches of the DoD, EPA, USACE, and others.
028: The Connected Worker: Integrating Workers and Technology in the Workspace (9.17b) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session