Knoxville’s nuclear workshop opens with a full house and a long to-do list

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Knoxville's nuclear workshop opens with a full house and a long to-do list

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-08-05/article-8271/knoxvilles-nuclear-workshop-opens-with-a-full-house-and-a-long-todo-list/

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The East Tennessee Economic Council hosted a two-day nuclear workshop in Knoxville featuring industry leaders, policymakers, and technology developers. The event focused on advanced reactor deployment, fuel cycle infrastructure, and workforce development strategies. During the conference, the Department of Energy highlighted ongoing efforts to repurpose former Manhattan Project sites for industrial use, while state officials emphasized Tennessee's recent growth in nuclear energy projects and labor recruitment initiatives.

The East Tennessee Economic Council's Nuclear Opportunities Workshop opened yesterday morning at the Knoxville Convention Center, drawing registrants from around the country, and will close later today following a packed lineup of policy and industry leaders.

Day one, themed "From Strategy to Deployment," opened with congressional perspectives from U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann and video remarks from Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, followed by the National Nuclear Security Administration's Brandon Williams on what's at stake for national security. The afternoon focused on the fuel cycle and included an advanced reactor panel with Radiant, Kairos Power, GE Vernova Hitachi, Westinghouse, and NuScale; an enrichment and fabrication session...

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