Statement from the CEOStatement on the draft FY 2021 funding bill issued by the House Appropriations CommitteePress ReleasesJuly 6, 2020, 2:45PM|ANS StaffStatement from the American Nuclear Society’s Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy on the draft FY 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill issued by the House Appropriations Committee: "ANS is thrilled to see $1.25 billion appropriated for advanced reactor demonstration programs, on top of the $1.44 billion marked for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy. Those levels would nearly double the office’s budget – a real game changer if enacted.”In comparison, the $1.49 billion appropriated for the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) in the initiated FY 2020 budget encompassed the entirety of nuclear energy funding allocated that year.From 1998 to 2015, NE had also dedicated only $2 billion over 18 years to all advanced reactor and fuel initiatives, as research published in 2017 in Environmental Research Letters showed. By the DOE’s own estimates these funding levels were too low to actually ready one design for commercial deployment.Tags:appropriationsenergy and water subcommitteefy 2021press releaseShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement from the American Nuclear Society on the announced departure of NRC Chairman Kristine SvinickiOn behalf of America’s nuclear professionals, we thank Chairman Kristine Svinicki for her service and leadership at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Go to Article
Media statement on FY 2021 appropriationsCongress voted to approve appropriations for fiscal year 2021 that includes $1.5 billion for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy.Go to Article
Statement from UAE Section of ANS Chair Gale Hauck on BarakahAt 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 a first core initial startup at least once in my career. Now that it’s happened, it’s a little surreal. While we celebrate our accomplishments at the site, we remain focused on our everyday work. There’s still much to do to ensure Units 2, 3, and 4 can safely start up on schedule.Note: Hauck is also the Deputy Site Manager at Barakah for Westinghouse Electric Co.Go to Article
Statement from ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy on introduction of the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020On behalf of America’s nuclear technology professionals, we applaud the introduction of the bipartisan American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 (ANIA). Go to Article
American Nuclear Society files FERC comments on Diablo Canyon’s early closureLa Grange Park, IL – The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in favor of reconsidering the shortsighted decision to shutter prematurely California’s largest clean energy resource, Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.ANS filed the comments on Nov. 12 in favor of an Oct. 26 complaint by Californians for Green Nuclear Power against the regulatory approvals of the 2016 decision by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to permanently shutter Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 in November 2024 and August 2025, respectively. The complaint (Docket No. EL21-13-000) asked FERC to investigate whether the decision shuttering Diablo Canyon violates grid reliability standards. ANS agrees with the complaint that FERC ought to consider fully the negative consequences and reliability risks posed by a premature retirement of Diablo Canyon.Go to Article
DOE Gives VTR Project the Green Light for Critical Decision 1The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on September 23 announced its approval of Critical Decision 1 for the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) project, a one-of-a-kind scientific user facility that would support research and development of innovative nuclear energy and other technologies.Go to Article
Statement from ANS Executive Director / CEO Craig Piercy on UAMPS’ Carbon Free Power ProjectAs the voice of American nuclear engineers and scientists, ANS congratulates NuScale Power for receiving the first-ever final safety evaluation report for a small modular reactor issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Go to Article
Statement from ANS's Craig Piercy on the Nuclear Energy Leadership ActStatement from American Nuclear Society’s Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy:Go to Article
Statement from the American Nuclear Society’s Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy on Ohio bribery scandalThe American nuclear professional community is deeply disturbed by alleged political corruption in Ohio related to the passage of House Bill 6. If the allegations are true, they represent a breach of public trust that should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.Go to Article
American Nuclear Society provides repository of diversity, equity, and inclusion educational resources on ans.orgLa Grange Park, IL– The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has introduced a new curated list of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) educational resources to its website. These collected resources can help educate ANS members and the nuclear science and technology community on the many facets of DEI.Go to Article