Candidates nominated for 2021 ANS national electionANS NewsOctober 8, 2020, 3:00PM|ANS News StaffCandidates have been named to fill seven ANS leadership positions with terms beginning in June 2021.ArndtMcDanielThe candidates for a one-year term as vice president/president-elect are Steven A. Arndt and Corey McDaniel. Arndt, ANS Fellow and member since 1981, is a senior technical advisor with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and McDaniel, ANS member since 2008, is chief commercial officer and director of industry engagement at Idaho National Laboratory.The elected candidate will succeed current ANS Vice President/President-Elect Steven Nesbit in June 2021, when Nesbit becomes president.KlannWhartonThe candidates for a two-year term as treasurer are Ray Klann and W. A. “Art” Wharton III. Klann, ANS member since 1991, is a senior scientist and group lead in the National Security Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Wharton, ANS member since 2004, is a vice president at Studsvik Scandpower. Wharton, currently serving as treasurer, is running for a second term.ANS members elected to the Board of Directors serve three-year terms that begin and end during an ANS Annual Meeting. In the 2021 election, with the recent change to ANS Bylaws to add a Young Member director, there are four U.S. director-at-large positions and one U.S. Young Member director-at-large position to be filled.The 10 candidates who have been nominated to fill four U.S. director-at-large seats are Harsh Desai, Nuclear Energy Institute; Julie Ezold, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jess Gehin, Idaho National Laboratory; Kathryn Huff, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jeff King, Colorado School of Mines; Stephen LaMont, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Jean-Francois Lucchini, Los Alamos National Laboratory; John Mahoney, High Expectations International; Jessika Rojas, Virginia Commonwealth University; and Tracy Stover, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.Nominated to run for the U.S. Young Member director position are Benjamin Holtzman, Nuclear Energy Institute, and Catherine Prat, Westinghouse Electric Company.Directors with terms ending in June 2021 are Harsh Desai, Miriam Kreher (student director), Thomas Remick, Rebecca Steinman, Paul Wilson, and Akio Yamamoto.The Nominating Committee for the 2021 election was chaired by Immediate Past President Marilyn Kray and included Local Sections Committee Chair Shikha Prasad, Professional Divisions Committee Chair Deborah Hill, Andrew Klein, Kathy McCarthy, David Pointer, Andrew Sowder, and Rebecca Steinman.Members may also nominate candidates by petition for officer and director vacancies. Acceptable petitions must contain the original signature of 200 or more ANS voting members, have the nominee’s written consent, and reach ANS headquarters no later than January 11, 2021.Ballots for the 2021 election will be sent electronically on February 22, 2021, and must be submitted by 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.Tags:ans electionsans leadershipShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
The new normal?Mary Lou Dunzik-GougarHappy New Year! I sincerely hope that each of you found time to refresh and rejuvenate over the holidays, or at least have fun. Many indicators suggest that 2021 will be a better year than 2020, including a growing understanding of COVID-19 and its impacts and the availability of a vaccine. So many have suffered from job loss or even loss of businesses in 2020. Even for those of us fortunate enough to be healthy, gainfully employed, and able to work from anywhere thanks to Zoom and its competitors, uncertainty is still a challenging aspect of the pandemic.Go to Article
ANS signs agreement with Spanish Nuclear SocietyThe American Nuclear Society and Sociedad Nuclear Española (SNE) on December 10 signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) that creates a partnership between the two societies to cooperate in promoting the development of nuclear science and technology for peaceful purposes.Go to Article
Statement from ANS President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar on Barakah Nuclear Energy PlantANS congratulates the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp. on bringing the first Barakah reactor to full operational capacity.Go to Article
ANS leaders’ op-ed urges New York Gov. Cuomo to keep Indian Point-3 operatingDunzik-GougarPiercyThe scheduled premature shutdown of Indian Point-3 will all but guarantee a massive increase in fossil fuel use, according to an op-ed written by American Nuclear Society President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy that was published in the New York Daily News on November 30.Indian Point-3 is slated to be shut down in April 2021, four years before its operating license expires.Go to Article
ANS Board of Directors votes to retire outdated position statementsThe American Nuclear Society’s Board of Directors on November 19 voted to retire several outdated position statements, as requested by the Public Policy Committee. Among them are Position Statements #37 and #63, dating from 2010, which have been retired for lacking policy recommendations and for being redundant, as other position statements exist with language that better articulates the Society’s stance on those topics.Go to Article
Safety: It comes down to perceptionMary Lou Dunzik-GougarLast month I asked if you’ve ever wondered why nuclear isn’t commonly considered the choice for clean power production. I also provided what I hope will be useful information as you make the case for nuclear in discussions about clean energy. In addition to being the cleanest form of energy today, nuclear is also safe, reliable, and scalable. This month, let’s talk safety.Like the term “clean,” “safety” can mean something different to everyone. As measured by the number of deaths per unit of electricity produced, nuclear is on the same order of magnitude as “renewables” and other low-carbon sources of energy. Go to Article
Low-dose radiation has found its analogueCraig PiercyOriginally published in the September 2020 issue of Nuclear News.This issue of Nuclear News is dedicated to highlighting advancements in health physics and radiation protection as well as the contributions of the men and women who serve in these fields. It comes at a time when COVID-19 is providing the entire world with an immersive primer on the science of epidemiology and the importance of risk-informed, performance-based behavior to contain an invisible—yet deadly—antagonist.Go to Article
Key federal nuclear policy post opens to applicantsThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within the Executive Office of the President is charged with reviewing and approving the annual budget requests of federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Energy. “In many ways, the OMB is the final authority on government spending,” explained ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy.A window has just opened for applicants to serve as a nuclear program examiner for the OMB, with responsibility for analyzing nuclear policy issues and developing recommendations.Go to Article
ANS convenes new task force on federal nuclear R&D fundingThe American Nuclear Society has formed a Task Force on Public Investment in Nuclear Research and Development to assess the R&D needs of the U.S. nuclear technology enterprise and the federal investment required to meet those needs. The task force will identify the overarching objectives of U.S. nuclear R&D and identify specific metrics that can be used to evaluate progress toward those objectives. Go to Article
The U.S. nuclear supply chain: Time to start the climbCraig PiercyOriginally published in the August 2020 issue of Nuclear News.Dear reader:Let’s face it. The U.S. nuclear manufacturing and supply chain is not what it once was. In the 1960s and ’70s, America was the dominant player in the global nuclear industry. Under the auspices of Atoms for Peace, U.S. companies successfully provided reactor systems and associated services to countries across the world and held significant sway over the course of future nuclear development in the international arena. America was at the top of its nuclear game.Go to Article