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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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WIPP: Lessons in transportation safety
As part of a future consent-based approach by the federal government to site new deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, local communities and states that are considering hosting such facilities are sure to have many questions. Currently, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the only example of such a repository in operation, and it offers the opportunity for state and local officials to visit and judge for themselves the risks and benefits of hosting a similar facility. But its history can also provide lessons for these officials, particularly the political process leading up to the opening of WIPP, the safety of WIPP operations and transportation of waste from generator facilities to the site, and the economic impacts the project has had on the local area of Carlsbad, as well as the rest of the state of New Mexico.
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August 24–27, 2026
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
November 15–18, 2026
2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
June 13–16, 2027
2027 Annual Conference
Lake Buena Vista, FL|Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace
August 30–September 2, 2027
2027 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
New Orleans, LA
October 31–November 4, 2027
2027 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
Washington, DC|The Westin Washington, DC Downtown
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November 12–15, 2028
2028 ANS Annual Conference & Expo
Las Vegas, NV|The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
November 4–7, 2029
2029 ANS Annual Conference & Expo
November 16–19, 2031
2031 ANS Annual Conference & Expo
