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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC to add new items to categorical exclusions list
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified five categories of action to add to its list of categorical exclusions to reduce its documentation work under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures.
These revisions are included in the final rule, “Categorical exclusions from environmental review,” which was published in the Federal Register on March 30. The final rule will become effective on April 29.
Special Session|Panel
Tuesday, October 8, 2024|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Room 2 (Special Sessions)
The Net-Zero Nuclear (NZN) initiative, launched at COP28, has gained momentum in the industry, with more than 20 countries signing a Ministerial Declaration and over 130 nuclear energy and technology companies committing to the Industry Pledge to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. This session will outline the ambition behind the NZN initiative and consider nuclear energy's contribution to broader net-zero targets.
Panelists will share their plans to expand nuclear capacity and discuss how the industry can turn policy commitments into nuclear energy production. The session will highlight opportunities to scale nuclear energy, address the multiple challenges and roadblocks the industry must overcome, and the shift in approach needed to realize this ambition. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how the NZN pledge will shape future collaboration and accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy solutions on the path to net zero.
Sama León
Director General, World Nuclear Association
Mike Goff
US DOE Acting Assistant Secretary of Nuclear Energy
Jean-Luc Palayer
Chief Executive Officer & President
Orano USA
Rob Whittleston
AECL, Director, Technology, Innovation & Commercialization
Jhansi Kandasamy
INL Net Zero Director
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