S6 E2 Ken Rueter: Oak Ridge Cleanup Leader Retires 03/09/2026
A well-known leader in cleanup of Department of Energy sites nationally is preparing to retire after more than four decades in the industry. Gone Fission podcast host Michael Butler sat down with Ken ...
9 Mar 1h 2min
S6 E1 V.C.Summer Nuclear Plant: Is Construction Restarting? 02/09/2026
It’s being called the biggest construction failure in American history. Companies went bankrupt. Executives went to jail. Ratepayers got stuck with the bill. This week’s episode of the Gone Fission p...
9 Feb 31min
S5 E7 Bechtel: Expanding Nuclear Power Globally -- 10.27.2025 -- Ahmet Tokpinar, Principal VP and GM, Nuclear Power Business Line, Bechtel Corp.
While many companies--foreign and domestic--are engaged in advancing the nuclear renaissaance, one company stands out for its reputation and deep involvement in the evolution of commercial nuclear pow...
27 Okt 202532min
S5E6 TVA: Building an SMR at Clinch River - 9/22/2025 - Greg Boerschig, TVA Vice President
The 2025 Nuclear Opportunities Workshop sponsored by the East Tennessee Economic Council in Knoxville continues to yield newsworthy stories for the Gone Fission podcast. This week, host Michael Butle...
22 Sep 202527min
S5E5 Meet the Nuclear Average Joe - with Mike Deane - 09.15.25
In this week’s episode of the Gone Fission podcast, Host Michael Butler reports on major news developments in the nuclear renaissance and the Department of Energy’s enviromental cleanup program. Oklo ...
15 Sep 202536min
S5 E4 Charles Oppenheimer - 08/04/25
Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of atomic pioneer Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, is Michael Butler’s guest on this week’s episode of the Gone Fission podcast. Ironically, this episode drops two days be...
4 Aug 202522min
S5 E3 Nuclear Opportunities Workshop, Knoxville, TN - 07/07/25 - Tracy Boatner, President and CEO, East Tennessee Economic Council
In this week’s episode, Host Michael Butler discusses plans to expand the Gone Fission podcast’s coverage to include the emerging nuclear renaissance. The expanded coverage begins later this month at ...
9 Jul 202541min
S5 E2 Amentum Nuclear Center of Excellence, Oak Ridge, TN - 05/12/25 - Mark Whitney, President, Amentum Energy & Environment Business
One of America’s largest government contractors has announced plans to establish a new Nuclear Center of Excellence in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Amentum said its new Center will serve as a strategic hub f...
12 Mai 202527min
