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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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WIPP: Lessons in transportation safety
As part of a future consent-based approach by the federal government to site new deep geologic repositories for nuclear waste, local communities and states that are considering hosting such facilities are sure to have many questions. Currently, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico is the only example of such a repository in operation, and it offers the opportunity for state and local officials to visit and judge for themselves the risks and benefits of hosting a similar facility. But its history can also provide lessons for these officials, particularly the political process leading up to the opening of WIPP, the safety of WIPP operations and transportation of waste from generator facilities to the site, and the economic impacts the project has had on the local area of Carlsbad, as well as the rest of the state of New Mexico.
Technical Session|Nuclear Energy Justice
Wednesday, October 9, 2024|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Room 4
Session Chair:
Mustafa Mashal (Idaho State)
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Fostering Energy Justice: Engaging Communities for a Sustainable Nuclear Future
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Peter Romine (Navajo Technical Univ.), Wafa Hozien (Navajo Technical Univ.), Stephen U. Egarievwe (Morgan State Univ.), Arif Sarwat (Florida Int'l Univ.), Abdul R. Dulloo (INL), Ellyn M. Dickmann (Dickmann and Assoc.)
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Nuclear Engineering and Community-Engaged Design: Mapping Energy Justice Across a First-Year, Design-Build-Test Course
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Katie Snyder (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
An Overview of Water Demand and Supply Challenges for Operating Nuclear Power Plants in the United States
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Camilo Jose Bastidas Pacheco (INL), Kara G. Cafferty (INL), Dawn D. Davis (INL), Vincent C. Tidwell (PNNL), Seth W. Snyder (INL)
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Remote Nuclear Power Plant Operation: Navigating the Opportunities and Challenges in Public Perception
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Haydn C. Bryan (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL), Megan J. Culler (INL), Joe E. Oncken (INL)
Using Large Language Models to Classify Public Sentiment Toward Nuclear Power
2:20–2:40PM MDT
O Hwang Kwon (Univ. Michigan), Katie Vu (Univ. Michigan), Jacob Cooper (Univ. Michigan), Veda Joynt (Univ. Michigan), Majdi I. Radaideh (Univ. Michigan)
Presented by Naman Bhargava (Univ. Michigan)
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