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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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GAO: Clarification of HLW definition could save DOE billions
A clearer definition of what constitutes high-level radioactive waste could save the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management “tens of billions of dollars” in waste management costs and accelerate its cleanup schedule by decades, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
DOE-EM’s efforts to manage waste resulting from legacy spent nuclear fuel reprocessing have been hindered for decades by the ambiguity of the statutory definition of HLW as laid out in the Atomic Energy Act and Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the report states. While admitting that the DOE has taken steps to overcome this ambiguity, the GAO says that the department has not fully evaluated all available opportunities to treat and dispose of waste more economically as either transuranic or low-level radioactive waste.
Plenary Session
Tuesday, February 9, 2021|11:00AM–12:30PM EST
Welcoming Remarks
Opening Keynote
Dr. Dunzik Gougar brings a deep background to the discussion on nuclear education and training. As a professor of nuclear engineering, president of the American Nuclear Society, an experienced leader in ABET accreditation and a member of National Nuclear Accrediting Board of the National Academy for Nuclear Training she brings insights to the challenges the industry is facing in educating the workforce of tomorrow, and maintaining excellence in the existing workforce.
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