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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Going Nuclear: Notes from the officially unofficial book tour
I work in the analytical labs at one of Europe’s oldest and largest nuclear sites: Sellafield, in northwestern England. I spend my days at the fume hood front, pipette in one hand and radiation probe in the other (and dosimeter pinned to my chest, of course). Outside the lab, I have a second job: I moonlight as a writer and public speaker. My new popular science book—Going Nuclear: How the Atom Will Save the World—came out last summer, and it feels like my life has been running at full power ever since.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by Young Members Group
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|San Simeon B
Session Chair:
Julianne McCallum (Nuclear Energy Institute)
Session Organizers:
Matthew J. Jasica (Argonne National Lab)
Lisa M. Marshall
Lane Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
With a growing focus on environmental justice, the Biden Administration has worked on a range of issues related to the environment and social equity that impact the nuclear and broader energy industry. In 2021, the Administration shared the Justice 40 initiative, part of an Executive Order requiring 40% of the benefit of federal spending on climate and energy to go to disadvantaged communities. This panel discussion will bring together government, academic and industry experts to explore the Justice 40 initiative, its purpose and implementation, and opportunities for the nuclear sector to align with this initiative and broader environmental justice efforts.
Desiré Borges
University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Jesus Nunez
Nuclear Alternative Project
Todd Allen
Univ. Michigan
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