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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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NRC proposes rule for decommissioning timelines, groundwater protection
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing a new rule that addresses two different aspects of agency oversight. In “In Situ Recovery Monitoring and Decommissioning Timeliness,” published online on September 1, the NRC proposes in the first part of the new rule to establish risk-informed criteria for protecting drinking water from radiological and nonradiological contamination near uranium in situ recovery (ISR) sites. In the second part of the rule, the NRC proposes to streamline the process for extending decommissioning timelines for all licensees.
August 16–20, 2026
Deploying Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Cycles
Chicago, IL|Westin Chicago River North
Global is a series of international conferences covering whole aspects of nuclear technology including the front end and back end of the fuel cycle and reactor systems. The conference is a forum for the discussion of the scientific, technical, social, and regulatory aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle. Topics include advanced nuclear fuel cycles, advanced reactors, novel uses of nuclear technology, fuel and waste management, safety, safeguards and nonproliferation, security (both physical and cyber), economics, institutional and legal aspects, consent-based siting, environmental remediation and decommissioning, and workforce training. The conference will appeal to an international audience as an opportunity to share information across programmatic, disciplinary, and international boundaries. Intended participants and audiences include personnel working on all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle. The theme of the 2026 Global Conference is “Deploying Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Cycles.” With the many new developments in nuclear over the past decade, we look forward to an exciting and productive event!
Organized by ANS with support from
Nima AshkeboussiGlobal Laser Enrichment
Min Hoon BaikKAERI
Kaushik BanerjeeDOE
Drew DeWaltGeneral Matter
Karen FiliUtilities Service Alliance (USA)
Jared JohnsonORNL
Paul KearnsArgonne National Laboratory
Christina LeggettOklo
Dan LeistikowCentrus Energy
Michael MarohlSargent & Lundy
Ed Petit de MangeOklo
Edward McGinnisCurio
Mary NeumayrUrenco
Jean-Luc PalayerOrano USA
Craig PiercyANS
Ross RadelSHINE
Kenji TakeshitaInstitute of Science Tokyo
Enhance your visibility at the Global 2026 by becoming a sponsor. All sponsors are recognized on the meeting website and in promotional communication, acknowledged at the Opening Plenary and on signage displayed throughout the meeting. Sponsorship packages are limited. Act now to reserve yours early. Download the Prospectus