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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
Technical Session
Thursday, February 9, 2023|10:00–11:40AM EST|Ossabaw
Session Chair:
Charles Lease (EPRI)
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Alternate Chair:
Gerry Hildebrandt (South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Co.)
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Leadership and Talent Development in a Changing World
10:00–10:25AM EST
Vanessa Lock (Institute of Nuclear Power Operations), Bonnie Stahl (Institute of Nuclear Power Operations)
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Driving Training Engagement -- The Executive Training Review Board Process (ETRB)
10:25–10:50AM EST
Kerry Wright (Constellation Energy), Brian Lewin (Constellation Energy)
Developing New Training Leaders for Success -- The Nuclear Training Leadership Course (NTLC) 2.0
10:50–11:15AM EST
Kerry Wright (Constellation Energy)
Reflections on Fifty Years of Teaching and Learning in the Nuclear Industry
11:15–11:40AM EST
David W. Helling (Westinghouse Electric Co.)
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