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NRC addresses NEPA proposed rule in public meeting
Changes that Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have labeled as significant could be coming to the agency’s environmental review regulations if its proposed rule on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures moves forward.
With notable changes potentially incoming—such as no longer requiring draft environmental impact statements and the addition of new categorical exclusions—NRC staff shared additional details on these and other proposals during a July 23 meeting on the NEPA proposed rule.
Technical Experts and Resources for States, Tribal Nations, and Communities
States, Tribal Nations, and communities engaged in the siting process of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus (NLIC) deserve clear, accurate, and independent technical information. The American Nuclear Society (ANS) and our 12,000 members stand ready to help.
Find your state's technical experts Read scientific consensus statements
Explore resources Learn more Contact NLIC@ans.org
A voluntary, collaborative pathway to siting a complete domestic nuclear fuel cycle
The DOE's NLIC program is a step toward a more complete domestic nuclear fuel cycle — from uranium production and fuel fabrication to reactor operations and long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The program evaluates a range of approaches, including consolidated storage, recycling/reprocessing technologies, and eventual disposal.
For a host community, an NLIC can mean multigenerational job creation, sustained economic growth, and new investment in education and workforce development — all while capturing the full value of zero-carbon nuclear energy.
On July 28, 2026, DOE signed Memorandums of Understanding with the states of Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah to continue exploring the opportunity to become host sites.
For more information on DOE's NLIC program, click here.
ANS members are available to answer questions, brief officials, and take part in public meetings as an independent technical resource — on nuclear energy and radiation generally, and on the fuel cycle questions a campus raises specifically: used nuclear fuel storage, recycling and reprocessing, transportation, disposal, and the safeguards that apply to each.
ANS is a nonprofit society of the people who do this work — engineers, scientists, technologists, educators, and healthcare providers. When a question comes up in a public meeting, our members are there to answer it, plainly and on the record.
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Need a briefing, a speaker for a public meeting, or an answer to a technical question? Email NLIC@ans.org.
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Ph.D.
Idaho State University
Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Associate Dean of the College of Science and Engineering
Mason Jaussi, M.S., Certified Health Physicist
Radiation Safety Officer and Director of Radiation Safety
Anthony R. Davila, M.S.
Louisiana State University
Assistant Director of the Radiation Safety Office and Assistant Radiation Safety Officer
William A. Hollerman, Ph.D.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Professor of Physics and Radiation Safety Officer
Kuhika Gupta, Ph.D.
The University of Oklahoma (OU) | Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (IPPRA)
Senior Research Fellow for Research Impact and Policy Translation in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships at OU and Associate Director for Energy and Nuclear Projects for IPPRA
Hank Jenkins-Smith, Ph.D.
The University of Oklahoma
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Eric W. Abelquist, Ph.D., CHP
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Professor of Practice in the Department of Nuclear Engineering
Joseph R. Stainback IV, Ph.D.
Roane State Community College
Program Director of the Nuclear Technology Program
Brian D. Wirth, Ph.D.
TVA Department Chair and UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor of Computational Nuclear Engineering
Ted Goodell, Ph.D.
University of Utah
Nuclear Reactor Facility Director
Frederick A. Monette, M.S., Certified Health Physicist
University of Utah | Weber State University
Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety for University of Utah, and Radiation Safety Officer for University of Utah and Weber State University
Michael Simpson, Ph.D.
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
Glenn E. Sjoden, Ph.D., Professional Engineer (nuclear)
Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Engineering
The nuclear professional community's consensus positions on fuel cycle, storage, transportation, and disposal issues. Read the Position Statements
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Nuclear Waste Policy Task Force
ANS formed the Nuclear Waste Policy Task Force in 2019 to interact with policymakers, government representatives, and the public on used fuel and high-level radioactive waste management issues.
WorkFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development & Certification Courses
Training and certificate courses that help states and communities build the nuclear workforce an NLIC will need.
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Consensus technical standards that underpin the safe design and operation of nuclear facilities nationwide.
Education
Educator Resources
From FREE ANS Visualizing Radiation Cloud Chamber Kits to classroom visits to curriculum, ANS has a suite of free grade-appropriate K-12 resources and project materials available for educators that explain the many uses of the atom and the vital role of nuclear technology. Explore our classroom resources and sign up to receive our free educator newsletter.
