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Division Spotlight
Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Devoted to all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including waste management, worldwide. Division specific areas of interest and involvement include uranium conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication, management (in-core and ex-core) and recycle; transportation; safeguards; high-level, low-level and mixed waste management and disposal; public policy and program management; decontamination and decommissioning environmental restoration; and excess weapons materials disposition.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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BREAKING NEWS: Trump issues executive orders to overhaul nuclear industry
The Trump administration issued four executive orders today aimed at boosting domestic nuclear deployment ahead of significant growth in projected energy demand in the coming decades.
During a live signing in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump called nuclear “a hot industry,” adding, “It’s a brilliant industry. [But] you’ve got to do it right. It’s become very safe and environmental.”
September 7–12, 2014
Las Vegas, NV|Renaissance Hotel
The Renaissance Las Vegas, located at 3400 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89169-2770, will be the location for the 2014 ANS Plutonium Futures, where all meeting activities and technical sessions will take place. The special room rate for the meeting is: $149.00/per night (single / double rate). The Government room rate is $99.00/per night. Please note that if booking an available Government Rate room, a valid and active Government ID will be required at check-in. Reservations can be made online at:Plutonium Futures Group Rate Plutonium Futures Government Rate To make a phone reservation for a guest room, call 800-750-0980. Attendees must identify themselves as part of the American Nuclear Society to receive the group rate.
General Chair:
Kerri Blobaum (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
Program Chair:
Scott McCall (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
