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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 8–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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White House taps Douglas Weaver for NRC role
The Trump White House has nominated seasoned nuclear regulatory expert Douglas Weaver for a commissioner seat on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If confirmed, Weaver would fill the seat vacated by NRC commissioner Annie Caputo, who resigned in July.
Weaver’s nomination was sent earlier today to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. If confirmed, he would finish the remainder of Caputo’s term, which expires June 30, 2026.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|2:35–4:00PM EST |Georgetown East
Session Chair:
Harsh S. Desai
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Julianne McCallum
Student Assistant:
Trevor Casper
The objective of this session is to discuss the need for public policy engagement on nuclear issues and highlight career development opportunities in policy, particularly through the ANS Congressional Fellowship experience. The panel members will discuss their experience working with policy makers and the benefits of fellowship experience on their current and future endeavors.
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