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Materials Science & Technology
The objectives of MSTD are: promote the advancement of materials science in Nuclear Science Technology; support the multidisciplines which constitute it; encourage research by providing a forum for the presentation, exchange, and documentation of relevant information; promote the interaction and communication among its members; and recognize and reward its members for significant contributions to the field of materials science in nuclear technology.
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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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Nuclear energy tax credits remain—for now—in latest federal budget
The U.S. House of Representatives pulled an all-nighter this week to narrowly pass (by a vote of 215–214) a revised budget plan Thursday morning and send it to the Senate for a reconciliation vote of its own.
Nuclear advocates have been monitoring the latest language regarding tax credits that have been in place since 2021 to help drive deployment. Earlier versions of the bill called for phasing out the nuclear credits.
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference
Technical Session
Monday, November 14, 2022|3:15–5:00PM MST|Mesquite
Session Chair:
Kevin Connolly (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Rob Howard (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Brady D. Hanson
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Development and Application of a Risk-Informed Approach for Shipment of a Microreactor Transportation Package
3:15–3:35PM MST
Steven Maheras (PNNL), Garill Coles (PNNL), Laura Hay (PNNL), Steven Short (PNNL), Harold Adkins Jr. (PNNL), Jon Phillips (PNNL), Peter Lowry (PNNL), Tracy Ikenberry (PNNL), Cynthia Rakowski (PNNL), Caitlin Condon (PNNL), Kaushik Banerjee (PNNL)
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Verification and Validation of START: A Spent Nuclear Fuel Routing and Decision Support Tool
3:35–3:55PM MST
Caitlin Condon (PNNL), Mark Abkowitz (Vanderbilt Univ.), Harish Gadey (PNNL), Robert Claypool (Kanini Software Solutions), Steven Maheras (PNNL), Matthew Feldman (PNNL), Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Knowledge Management for Multi-Decadal Stakeholder Engagement on Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Planning and Policy: An Example from the United States with Section 180(c) Policy
3:55–4:15PM MST
Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Lauren Rodman (PNNL), Sara Hogan (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
Successful Transportation of a UNF Transportation Cask Containing LLW
4:15–4:35PM MST
Mike Valenzano (Orano TN Americas), Nicolas Guibert (Orano TN Americas)
Package Performance Study: A Historical Perspective and Planning for a Path Forward
4:35–4:55PM MST
L.M. Hay (PNNL), S.J. Maheras (PNNL), E.E. Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), M.R. Feldman (PNNL), D.J. Ammerman (Sandia)
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