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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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American Nuclear Society condemns attack on UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) issued the following statement:
"The American Nuclear Society condemns today's drone attack on the outer perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates. The IAEA has confirmed that radiation levels are normal and no injuries have been reported. The safety systems performed as designed, a demonstration of the layered protections built into robust modern nuclear facilities. Incidents like this reinforce the importance of the IAEA's calls for maximum military restraint around nuclear power reactors, and of full adherence by all combatants to the IAEA's seven pillars for nuclear safety and security during armed conflict."
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.
Alyse Huffman
House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Ben Reinke
X-Energy
Brad Williams
Idaho National Laboratory, Detailee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Patrick Snouffer
US Senate
John Starkey
ANS
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