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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
Saturday, April 10, 2021|12:00–1:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Alternate Chair:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
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The Pitch Your Research competition (sponsored by YMG) provides students the opportunity to present their research and compete against their peers for cash prizes. Undergraduates will present any research conducted during their undergraduate career, and graduates will present research conducted while in a Master’s or PhD program. Each student will have 3 minutes to present their research with one static slide. Register by March 5, 2021 to be considered!
Prizes:
1st Place: $150 Cash + YMG Webinar for winner only
2nd Place: $100 Cash
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