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2026 ANS Annual Conference
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DOE secretary and New York congressman call for reopening of Indian Point
Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright joined U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) at the site of the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant on Friday, March 6, as Lawler called for the reopening of the facility. He emphasized that the shutdown of the plant in 2021 has led to higher electricity costs for the people of New York state and increased strain on the state’s electric grid.
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
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