On behalf of America’s nuclear technology professionals, we applaud the introduction of the bipartisan American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 (ANIA).
The American Nuclear Society welcomes President Biden’s American Jobs Plan
Statement from American Nuclear Society President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig Piercy
On behalf of America’s nuclear engineers and scientists, the American Nuclear Society welcomes the release of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. We are thrilled to see the inclusion of...
Statement on the 10th anniversary of Fukushima
This week marks the tenth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that killed approximately 19,000 people in Japan and subsequently triggered the Fukushima Daiichi accident. The...
Statement on the successful landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars
Statement from American Nuclear Society President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig Piercy
ANS congratulates NASA for the successful landing of Perseverance on Mars. We look forward to watching from afar its exploration of the Red Planet and search for past microbial life. This is a...
Task force issues assessment of U.S. nuclear energy R&D funding for 2020s
Recommended R&D increase just 0.6% the cost of Biden climate plan
La Grange Park, IL –A task force commissioned by the American Nuclear Society (ANS) issued an assessment of U.S. nuclear energy research and development funding needs for the 2020s. The...
Statement on the death of Secretary George P. Shultz
Statement from American Nuclear Society President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig Piercy
ANS remembers the life of George P. Shultz and mourns his passing. A nonproliferation hero and renowned statesman, Shultz leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire for generations...
American Nuclear Society recommends NNSA use surplus plutonium for clean energy
ANS urges National Nuclear Security Administration to reconsider drafted rule
La Grange Park, IL – The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is recommending that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) consider using surplus plutonium from nuclear weapons as fuel...
Statement from the American Nuclear Society on the appointment of Christopher T. Hanson as NRC chair
On behalf of America’s nuclear professionals, we applaud President Biden for designating ANS member Christopher T. Hanson as chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC...
Closing Duane Arnold puts Iowa at a disadvantage
An op-ed published in The Gazette, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa–based newspaper, laments the early closure of the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in 2020. Author David Osterberg, a former Iowa...
The American Nuclear Society's President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig Piercy comment on the announced departure of Chairman Svinicki
On behalf of America’s nuclear professionals, we thank Chairman Kristine Svinicki for her service and leadership at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission....
Statement from UAE Section of ANS Chair Gale Hauck on Barakah
At Barakah Site, we feel so lucky to be a part of such a historic achievement and to have contributed in some small way. I came to the UAE almost three years ago with the hope that I could see...