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Division Spotlight
Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
Meeting Spotlight
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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Take steps on SNF and HLW disposal
Matt Bowen
With a new administration and Congress, it is time once again to ponder what will happen—if anything—on U.S. spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste management policy over the next few years. One element of the forthcoming discussion seems clear: The executive and legislative branches are eager to talk about recycling commercial SNF. Whatever the merits of doing so, it does not obviate the need for one or more facilities for disposal of remaining long-lived radionuclides. For that reason, making progress on U.S. disposal capabilities remains urgent, lest the associated radionuclide inventories simply be left for future generations to deal with.
In March, Rick Perry, who was secretary of energy during President Trump’s first administration, observed that during his tenure at the Department of Energy it became clear to him that any plan to move SNF “required some practical consent of the receiving state and local community.”1
February 3–6, 2025
Innovating Nuclear Workforce Training and Education
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
Thank you for participating in the Conference on Nuclear Training and Education 2025 (CONTE)!
The Proceedings of CONTE are now available to all who registered for the conference. Access to the Proceedings is linked to the account you used to register for the conference.
You can also access the Proceedings by logging in to the ANS website. Then:
Click Subscriber Access from the left-hand navigation bar to go to the publication platform, epubs.
On the epubs platform, click Proceedings from the navigation bar.
On the next page, the CONTE Proceedings will be available.
All accepted summaries are eligible to receive conference awards and will be judged in one the following award categories:
Academia
Innovation and New Technology Summaries
Lightning Talk Awards (7-minute Lightning Talk presentations with 5-minute Q&A):
All summaries will be considered for awards, but we ask that any person interested in receiving an award in Academia or a Lightning Talk award indicate their interest by submitting their summary to either the Academia or Lightning Talk session in the track to which they are submitting. Anyone interested in receiving an award for Academia summaries or Lightning Talks must be prepared to present to the evaluation panel before the conference and, once again, at the conference. Academia award winners will receive complimentary registration to the conference (one per awarded summary), a $600 travel stipend (one per awarded summary), and an award and acknowledgement during the conference awards ceremony. All other award recipients will receive an award and acknowledgement during the conference’s award ceremony.
All sponsors are recognized on the conference website and in promotional communications. All sponsors will also be acknowledged at the Opening Plenary and on signage displayed throughout the conference. Sponsorship packages are limited, so reserve your package early. Download the Sponsor Prospectus
