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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Von der Leyen shares regrets, growth plans at European nuclear summit
In 1990, 30 percent of Europe’s electricity came from nuclear power plants. In 2026, it is closer to 15 percent.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lamented the decline of nuclear energy, calling it a “strategic mistake” when Europe turned its back on a “reliable, affordable source of low-emissions power.”
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Panel|Fairchild East/West|Session Chair: Andrew Griffith
Monday, November 13, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST
Fairchild East/West|Session Chair: Amanda Leong
Monday, November 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST
Panel|Columbia 11|Sponsored by NCSD|Cosponsored by FCWMD|Session Chair: David S. Orr
Panel|Fairchild East/West|Session Chair: Patricia D. Paviet
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST
Panel|Fairchild East/West|Session Chairs: Nathan Ryan, Hannah Patenaude
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST
Georgetown West|Session Chair: Christina Leggett
Fairchild East/West|Session Chair: Harish Reddy Gadey
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|8:00–9:45AM EST
Georgetown West|Session Chair: John H. Kessler
Panel|Fairchild East/West|Session Chair: Jared Johnson
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST
Fairchild East/West|Session Chair: Junghyun Bae
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST
Panel|Fairchild East/West|Session Chair: Andrew Worrall
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EST