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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE selects TVA and Holtec for SMR awards
The Department of Energy has selected the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec Government Services to support the early deployments of light water small modular reactors in the United States. The companies will each receive as much as $400 million in federal cost-shared funding to advance their initial SMR projects in Tennessee and Michigan, respectively, including follow-on projects and associated supply chains.
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Ukraine’s power grid is under attack. Russian airstrikes have destroyed over nine gigawatts of capacity, leaving the country with only a third of the power needed to meet peak power demands year-round.
Give to the ANS-ENS Ukrainian Nuclear Workers Humanitarian Fund and help Ukraine’s nuclear communities in need across the country, from satellite cities that host nuclear power plants to communities that host specialized higher education institutions and nuclear research facilities.
In partnership with the European Nuclear Society (ENS), all donations go directly to the Ukrainian Nuclear Society for the purchase and distribution of essential medical supplies, personal protective equipment, batteries, flashlights, warm clothes, food, and other items.
ANS and the European Nuclear Society (ENS) were among the first organizations to actively support UkrNS in its humanitarian efforts. Within days of the invasion, the transatlantic nuclear community formed the ANS-ENS Ukrainian Nuclear Workers Humanitarian Fund to help our Ukrainian colleagues in need.
All donations continue to go directly to UkrNS for essential medical supplies, personal protective equipment, batteries, flashlights, warm clothes, food, and other items.
With your help, about six tons of humanitarian aid purchased and delivered since the beginning of the war. Since 2022, we've delivered:
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