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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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NEPA review changes coming under NRC proposed rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing changes to its environmental review regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that agency officials call the most significant in decades.
The proposed rule—published in the Federal Register on Tuesday—streamlines 10 CFR Part 51 and calls for no longer requiring draft environmental impact statements (EIS), adding new categorical exclusions that exempt licensing actions from NEPA review, and reducing the regulatory burden in its environmental reviews, among other things. The NRC will accept public comments on the proposed rulemaking until August 21, with plans to hold a public hearing during the comment period.
June 7–11, 2015
Nuclear Technology: An Essential Part of the Solution
San Antonio, TX|Grand Hyatt San Antonio
The 2015 ANS Annual Meeting will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, TX. All meeting activities, technical sessions and plenary sessions will be held at the hotel (unless otherwise noted). For all the most up-to-date Annual Meeting information please make sure to visit our new website: http://ansannual.org/ Make your room reservation now! The special group rate for the conference is $205. A limited number of rooms are reserved at this rate. To secure a room: Grand Hyatt San Antonio 600 East Market Street San Antonio, TX 78205, US http://grandsanantonio.hyatt.com Book your Group Rate: Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel phone number: 402-592-6464. If calling, please make sure to mention the "American Nuclear Society" to receive the group rate. Reservations must be made by Friday, May 15, 2015 , or before the group rooms are sold out, so do not delay. Prevailing hotel rates may apply after this date or when the group rooms are sold out, whichever occurs first.
General Chair:
Dale Klein (Associate Vice Chancellor, University of Texas at Austin)
Assistant General Chair:
Steven R. Biegalski (Professor/Director,Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab, University of Texas)
Program Chair:
Jeff Brault (ANL)
Assistant Program Chairs:
Peter Caracappa (Rad Safety Officer/Clinical Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Piyush Sabharwall (Nuclear Staff Researcher, Idaho National Laboratory)
