ANS presents webinar on the NPTANS NewsNonproliferationFebruary 12, 2021, 9:31AM|ANS News StaffAn expert panel will look back at the origins of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in an ANS webinar to be held on Monday, February 15, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST). Register now for the webinar, “The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at 50 Years,” which is free and available to all members.ExpandTags:ans webinarsnonproliferationnptnuclear energyShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Statement on the death of Secretary George P. ShultzStatement from American Nuclear Society President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and CEO Craig PiercyPress ReleasesNonproliferationFebruary 8, 2021, 11:18AM|ANS StaffANS 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 to come. As U.S. Secretary of State, Shultz was paramount in achieving a peaceful end to the Cold War and shepherding landmark arms control agreements with the Soviet Union, including the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty of 1987.ExpandTags:dwight d. eisenhower awardgeorge schultznonproliferationnptnuclearnuclear nonproliferationpress releasesecretary of stateShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Coming up: ANS webinar on the NPTANS NewsSecurityFebruary 5, 2021, 12:13PM|ANS News StaffThe American Nuclear Society will be hosting an expert panel in a discussion on the origins of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as well as discuss its future.The free webinar "The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at 50 Years" will take place on Monday, February 15, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST) .Registration is required.ExpandTags:nptwebinarShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
2020 ANS Virtual Winter Meeting: Observing the 50th anniversary of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyNuclear NewsNovember 17, 2020, 4:27PM|Nuclear News StaffThe 2020 ANS Virtual Winter Meeting opened on November 16 with a plenary session moderated by ANS President Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar and more than 700 people in attendance. The opening plenary session was followed by nearly 40 panel and technical sessions. Recordings of all the sessions are posted on the meeting platform and can be view by all registered attendees at any time.Two sessions held in the afternoon of opening day were centered around the 50th anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Both sessions featured distinguished experts on the NPT to discuss its successes, challenges, future, and the role of the United States in international nonproliferation.ExpandTags:ans winter meetingatoms for peacegeorge shultzinternational marketsnational securitynptsen. pete domeniciShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook
Senators press Trump for answers on Saudi nuclear capabilitiesNuclear NewsPower & OperationsAugust 21, 2020, 10:08AM|Nuclear News StaffVan HollenAmid news stories of possible undeclared nuclear facilities in Saudi Arabia and China's involvement with them (see here and here, for instance), Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.) on August 19 led a bipartisan group of senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump requesting more information on the matter.Cosigners included Sens. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), Jeff Merkley (D., Ore.), Susan Collins (R., Maine), Tim Kaine (D., Va.), and Jerry Moran (R., Kan.).ExpandTags:additional protocolenrichmentfuel cycleiaeanonproliferationnptnuclear suppliers groupsaudi arabiaShare:LinkedInTwitterFacebook