Statement from The American Nuclear Society on FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations ActStatement from Craig Piercy, CEO and Executive Director of the American Nuclear Society, on the Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act:Go to Article
American Nuclear Society applauds California PUC decision to extend life of Diablo CanyonDOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS — Statement from 2023-24 American Nuclear Society (ANS) President Kenneth Petersen on the California Public Utilities Commission's December 14 decision to extend operations of Diablo Canyon Power Plant for an additional five years:“The American Nuclear Society applauds the decision by the California Public Utilities Commission to extend the operations of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant through 2030.Go to Article
COP28: American Nuclear Society cheers nuclear-inclusive climate dealDUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Statement from American Nuclear Society (ANS) Executive Director and CEO Craig Piercy on the finalized text of the first global stocktake of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):“On behalf of our 10,000 members around the world, the American Nuclear Society applauds the nuclear-inclusive climate deal reached at COP28. This historic climate agreement urges countries to forge ahead on climate progress by accelerating the deployment of zero-carbon technologies, notably embracing nuclear energy, and transitioning away from fossil fuels. Go to Article
American Nuclear Society congratulates Kairos Power for construction permit approval of Hermes reactorWASHINGTON, D.C. — Statement from American Nuclear Society Executive Director and CEO Craig Piercy:"Congratulations to Kairos Power from the American nuclear community on securing the first U.S. construction permit for a non-light water reactor in over 50 years. Kairos' regulatory milestone comes as COP28 climate negotiations go into overtime in Dubai. Kairos' achievement marks a pivotal step forward in scaling up advanced nuclear energy technologies required for a clean and resilient energy future. We look forward to the Hermes demonstration reactor breaking ground next year in East Tennessee."Go to Article
COP28: American Nuclear Society applauds historic nuclear pledge by the U.S. and 21 countriesDUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Statement from American Nuclear Society (ANS) Executive Director and CEO Craig Piercy on the launching of the “Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy” by the United States and twenty-one other countries during the World Climate Action Summit of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):Go to Article
American Nuclear Society supports water release at Fukushima DaiichiWashington, D.C. – The American Nuclear Society (ANS) supports the start of Japan’s controlled release of re-treated, diluted tritium wastewater into the sea from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which sustained damage in the aftermath of a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.Go to Article
American Nuclear Society recommends updating EPA repository regsDowners Grove, Illinois – The American Nuclear Society (ANS) published a finalized report on recommendations for updating public health and safety standards for the permanent disposal of commercial used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at future geological repository projects in the United States.Go to Article
Statement from the American Nuclear Society on Ukraine's occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plantWASHINGTON, DC — American Nuclear Society professionals continue to monitor information about conditions at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and to offer insights into relevant engineering and safety issues.Go to Article
Statement from American Nuclear Society on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plantThe American Nuclear Society continues to monitor official statements and social media “chatter” regarding the status of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP). Go to Article
Statement from the American Nuclear Society on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant following dam breachWashington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society Rapid Response Taskforce is monitoring the impact of the breach of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the upstream Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Based on the best available information we believe there is enough water at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to cool its six shutdown reactors, even if the downstream Nova Kakhovka dam is breached and the adjacent reservoir is drained.Go to Article