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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Japan’s TEPCO resumes operations; Monday earthquake triggers response
Commercial operations have resumed at Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced.
Last week’s commercial restart of Unit 6, a 1,315-MWe boiling water reactor, is the first for a TEPCO nuclear facility since the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami triggered an accident at the utility’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
July 22–26, 2012
Enabling the Future of Nuclear Energy
San Diego, CA|Westin San Diego
Preregistration is closed; please register onsite. This conference is being organized in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The NPIC & HMIT 2012 International Topical Meeting will be held at the Westin San Diego, located at 400 West Broadway, San Diego, California, 92101. The special room rate for the meeting is $199.00 per night (single/double). To take advantage of this reduced rate, reservations must be made by June 30, 2012 - 5:00 PM (PST). Reservations can be made on their website at: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1201261494&key=2230A To register by phone for a guest room: 888-627-9033. Attendees must identify themselves as part of the American Nuclear Society to receive the Group rate. There is also a Government Rate offered for meeting attendees. Reservations can be made on their website at: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1201261494&key=D16E2
General Co-Chairs:
Julius J. Persensky (Idaho National Laboratory)
Bruce P. Hallbert (Idaho National Laboratory)
Technical Program Co-Chairs:
Sacit M. Cetiner (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Ronald Boring (Idaho National Laboratory)
Julie I. Reed (Westinghouse)
David Desaulniers (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)