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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 31–August 4, 2016
Pittsburgh, PA|Sheraton Station Square
D&RS 2016 Will take place at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square, located at 300 W. Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA. Group rates of $169.00 plus 14% tax are available Saturday, July 30 through Thursday, August 4. Government rooms are also available current prevailing rate of $130 plus tax. Check-in time is 3:00pm. Check-out time is 12:00pm. Reservations can be made by calling 412-261-2000. Guests should be identified as part of the American Nuclear Society, D&RS 2016 Meeting. All reservations must be confirmed by July 15 to secure the group rate. After this date rooms will be accepted on a space available basis.
General Chair:
Yves Brachet (Senior Vice President, Westinghouse)
Program Chair:
Jim Byrne (Byrne & Associates LLC)
