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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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NRC nominee Nieh commits to independent safety mission
During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing today, Ho Nieh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as a commissioner at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was urged to maintain the agency’s independence regardless of political pressure from the Trump administration.
Technical Session|Panel
Saturday, April 10, 2021|1:00–2:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Robert B. Hayes
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
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Session Producers:
Julian Colvin (NC State Univ.)
Practicing engineers should demand more from our education system, the engineering profession, and ourselves. Licensure is the mark of a professional. It's a standard recognized by employers and their clients, by governments and by the public as an assurance of dedication, skill and quality. Why should we settle for anything less? Beginning with this question, panelists from academia and industry will discuss the importance of professional licensure and the role nuclear professionals play to protect the health and safety of the public.
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