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Oct 21, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Oak Ridge summit focuses on nuclear workforce gap
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Federal officials, industry executives and educators met in Oak Ridge on Tuesday for a summit on staffing needs in Tennessee’s growing nuclear industry. An assessment found about 17,000 nuclear workers in East Tennessee and projects demand will rise to roughly 21,000 by 2032, with chemical plant and system operators facing a particularly large shortage.
WHO: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, nuclear industry leaders, educators and federal officials
WHAT: They gathered in Oak Ridge for a summit focused on workforce shortages in the nuclear industry.
WHEN: Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 9:23 AM ET
WHERE: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
WHY: The summit discussed workforce needs identified in an assessment, which projects thousands of additional employees will be needed as the nuclear industry grows.
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