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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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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Savannah River Site empties more waste tanks
The Department of Energy announced that waste from two more tanks at its Savannah River Site has been removed ahead of schedule. The tanks—numbers 11 and 15—are the fourth and fifth waste containers in 12 months to meet the milestone of preliminary cease waste removal (PCWR) regulatory approval, 7 and 19 months ahead of schedule, respectively, according to the DOE.
Thursday, May 8, 2025|9:15AM–1:15PM CDT
Meet in the Huntsville Marriott lobby by 9:15 am - the busses will be departing promptly by 9:30 am
Cost: $50
Capacity: 50 people
Lunch will not be provided
NASA Bus Tour Rules
The Payload Operations Integration Center is the 24/7 command post for research and technology activities on the International Space Station. The POIC manages all U.S. science, coordinates with international partners, and trains astronauts and ground team flight controllers.
The lab is the hub for advanced propulsion research and technology development. Highlights from its exhibit gallery include Marshall Space Flight Center's work on landers and the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine. The Space Nuclear Propulsion Office will also have items displayed. Outside of the lab building is Propulsion Park, which includes a nuclear NERVA XE’’ engine, space shuttle solid rocket booster, aerospike engine, and F-1 engine.
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center is responsible for the design, construction, and testing of regenerative life support hardware for the International Space Station, known as the Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). Attendees will get to view modules that simulate the space station environment and examples of hardware that support the ECLSS.
The original test stand for the Redstone and Jupiter-C rockets. The site includes a blockhouse made of three rail tankers welded together and buried underground - this is where Wernher von Braun and his team observed and controlled engine test firings.
