"Nuclear Safety" - National Nuclear Science Week, Day 4 (October 23)
Day 4 of the annual National Nuclear Science week is all about Nuclear Safety.
Day 4 of the annual National Nuclear Science week is all about Nuclear Safety.
Lake Barrett’s reality-grounded perspective on Netflix’s drama Meltdown: Three Mile Island
In an ANS-sponsored online event held on June 8, independent energy consultant Lake Barrett shared his perspective on the Netflix docudrama series Meltdown: Three Mile Island. Barrett, who was...
NRC awards $9 million in grants for nuclear science and engineering education
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has awarded 25 grants totaling more than $9 million to 20 academic institutions in 20 states. Under the NRC’s University Nuclear Leadership Program, the...
Kairos Power forms advisory consortium with four nuclear utility partners
Kairos Power announced today that it has assembled an advanced nuclear development advisory consortium with four North American nuclear operators—Bruce Power, Constellation, Southern...
NRC approves Kewaunee license transfer to EnergySolutions for decommissioning
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the transfer of the operating license of the shutdown Kewaunee nuclear power plant from Dominion Energy to EnergySolutions. The transfer, which...
News report on past Diablo Canyon shutdown prompts clarification by nuclear advocates
A recent article on a radio station website about an auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pump problem at the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant led to information exchanges between a reporter, the...
Representative Mike Levin: The spent fuel caucus and SONGS
On July 21, Rep. Mike Levin (D., Calif.), whose district includes the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), announced with Rep. Rodney Davis (R., Ill.) the formation of the bipartisan...
ANS webinar updates progress at Fukushima
The accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011, has sparked many safety improvements in the nuclear industry over the past decade. Lessons from the accident...
RadioNuclear 22: HBO’s Chernobyl: A Setback or Opportunity?
Episode 22 of RadioNuclear is now available. In this episode, we discuss the recent miniseries "Chernobyl", which recently concluded on HBO. We debunk some of the more egregious articles...
Show Engineering Love During EWeek, February 17-23
Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week (EWeek), is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing...
ANS Friday Nuclear Matinee 2/1: Vogtle Timeline Update
Our latest ANS Nuclear Cafe Matinee film is the latest video update by Southern Company on the progress of the Vogtle nuclear plant expansion. This video runs just over seven minutes and...