Here are some events related to defense and civilian nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week.
15-18: United States Nuclear Industry Council, Advanced Reactors Summit. Thompson Hotel Houston, Houston, Texas. Agenda and registration online.
17: Hearing, Senate Armed Services Committee. “To examine the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration atomic energy defense activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program.” Washington. Open session in Senate Dirksen Office Building Room G50 followed by closed session. Streaming online. 9:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Eastern time.
17: Hearing, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “to examine the nomination of Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” Washington. Senate Dirksen Office Building room 406. 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.
17: Virtual meeting, Hanford Advisory Board: Cleanup and Risk Mitigation/Land Use, Infrastructure, Waste Disposition and Safety committees. 12:00 p.m. Eastern time to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. To attend contact Lindsay Somers via email.
17: Hybrid Meeting: The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant holds a public meeting to discuss permit modification requests starting at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time at Skeen-Whitlock Building, 4021 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
17: POSTPONED Hearing, Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee. “to examine the Department of Energy’s atomic energy defense activities and Department of Defense nuclear weapons programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program.” Washington. Senate Russell Office Building room 222. 4:45 p.m. Eastern time.
17: Hybrid Meeting, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. To discuss the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Michigan. Register online. 6:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. eastern time. Grand Upton Hall at Lake Michigan College. 2755 E. Napier Avenue Benton Harbor, Mich. And streaming online at NRC’s website.
17: Meeting: The Nevada Site Specific Advisory Board meets starting at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time at he Beatty Community Center, 100 A South Ave., Beatty, Nevada. To learn more, email [email protected].
18: Hybrid Meeting: DOE’s Environmental Management field office and legacy waste contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) discuss legacy cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. The meeting originates from SALA Event Center, 2551 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
