American Nuclear Society welcomes Supreme Court review of NRC ruling

“The American Nuclear Society welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) appeal of the U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) ruling in the matter of a license for the proposed Interim Storage Partners independent spent fuel storage facility in Andrews County, Texas. The ruling by the 5th Circuit called into question the NRC’s authority to regulate nuclear materials in the U.S., upended court precedent, and was at odds with current regulatory practice. It is important to have a stable regulatory environment to enable the use of nuclear energy and nuclear materials for the betterment of people’s health and the planet."

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Established in 1954, the American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an international professional organization of engineers, scientists, technologists, teachers, and healthcare providers devoted to the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. Its more than 10,000 members represent government, academia, research laboratories, medical facilities, and private industry. ANS's mission is to advance, foster, and spur the development and application of nuclear science, engineering, and technology to benefit society.

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