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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
Executive Session|Panel
Monday, June 16, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom D
Session Chair:
Steve Nesbit (LMNT Consulting, President)
Recycling is one of the hottest nuclear topics among policy makers on Capitol Hill these days. Companies are pushing their plans to take used nuclear fuel and do something with it besides storage or burial. Touted advantages of recycling include unleashing vast amounts of potentially fissile material, simplifying nuclear waste management, and improving life-cycle economics for nuclear power. Skeptics point to high costs, generation of additional radioactive waste streams, and the potential for nuclear weapons proliferation. This panel discussion will address the realities of recycling today and the realistic potential for deploying recycling as part of the world’s nuclear future. We will hear from technology experts and entrepreneurs seeking to create a new fuel cycle approach on an industrial scale.
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