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Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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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Report touts lessons from era of nuclear waste negotiator
As the Department of Energy embarks on its consent-based process for siting a geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, a new report from the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA highlights relevant lessons from the federal government’s now defunct Office of the Nuclear Waste Negotiator.
Established under Title IV of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, the office, an independent agency within the executive branch, was primarily active from 1990 to 1995. Its role was to engage with state and tribal governments to find an acceptable and suitable host site for a repository.
The full report, Lessons from the Nuclear Waste Negotiator Era of the 1990s for Today’s Consent-Based Siting Efforts, is now available online. Its executive summary is available here.
October 7–10, 2024
Organized by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC)Nuclear Enabling a Net-Zero World.
Idaho Falls, ID|Blue Cross of Idaho Conference Center
This international conference, organized by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC), will explore current and future nuclear energy research and development activities, regulatory initiatives, policy issues, and industry programs and projects throughout the Pacific Rim that will enable nuclear energy to play a more significant role in achieving global net-zero carbon emission goals.
Honorary Chair: Dr. John Wagner Laboratory Director (Idaho National Laboratory)
General Chair: Dr. Corey McDaniel PNC President (Kiewit Nuclear Solutions)
OPENING PLENARY Nuclear in a Net Zero World
Dr. Corey McDanielPNC President
Dr. John WagnerIdaho National Laboratory (INL)
Dr. Lisa MarshallANS President
Sama Bilbao y León World Nuclear Association
Chris Levesque TerraPower
Craig H. PiercyANS Executive Director / CEO
Charles OppenheimerOppenheimer Project & Oppenheimer Energy
Dr. Michael GoffU.S. Department of Energy
Kentaro FunakiJapan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Dr. Chae Young LimKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Wednesday Plenary - Nuclear Fusion in a Net Zero World Speakers
Kathy McCarthy US ITER Project
Dr. Shunsuke IdeNaka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology
Brad NelsonType One Energy
Dr. Si-Woo (S.W.) YoonITER
Wednesday Plenary - Nuclear Net Zero and Energy Security
Jean Luc Palayer Orano USA
Akihito Uetake Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF) Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
The Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference is a broad-based, international conference focused on areas of nuclear technology, engineering and science, and policy issues that accompany nuclear energy programs throughout the Pacific Rim. The meeting is sponsored by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC) and American Nuclear Society (ANS). The first meeting was held in 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Subsequent meetings have been held about every two years under the joint sponsorship of the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC) and a sponsoring PNC Member Society. The conferences have played a vital role in providing for discussion and information relating to both research and development and to the implementation of nuclear energy technology in the Pacific Basin. The Pacific Nuclear Council is composed primarily of nuclear societies and associations from nations around the Pacific Rim. The council exists to share information and best practices on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Today, the council has working groups and task forces addressing waste management, advanced reactors, standards and public information programs. The council also co-sponsors the biennial Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference.
Sponsorship packages are limited, so reserve your sponsorship package early. View our prospectus for more information.
