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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.
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)
