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Katy Huff on the impact of loosening radiation regulations
Katy Huff, former assistant secretary of nuclear energy at the Department of Energy, recently wrote an op-ed that was published in Scientific American.
In the piece, Huff, who is an ANS member and an associate professor in the Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering at the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign, argues that weakening Nuclear Regulatory Commission radiation regulations without new research-based evidence will fail to speed up nuclear energy development and could have negative consequences.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|6:30–8:00PM EST
Location: Monroe
Join the Diversity and Inclusion in ANS Committee for our 3rd Annual “Nuclear Family Feud” workshop social! This year’s discussion will focus on mentoring relationships, with some fun detours including Washington DC and Barbenheimer. Like the namesake game, we surveyed the ANS community to get your answers to our questions. No need to come with a team; we will team everyone at the workshop. Limited food and beverages will be provided.