Policy -- ANS

Position Statements

Recommendations and positions on topics such as industry, science and technology, health and safety, transportation, and the regulatory environment.

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Initiatives & Reports

Information on policy related task forces and annual appropriations recommendations that ANS submits to House and Senate appropriations committees.

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On-demand webinars covering key issues and developments in U.S. nuclear policy.

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Letters & Comments

Letters on issues of public interest sent by ANS to Congress or other federal agencies.

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Public Policy News

New position statement approved by the ANS Board of Directors

January 29, 2025, 7:01AMNuclear News

The ANS Public Policy Committee (PPC), represented by PPC chair Bradley Williams, approached the Board of Directors at the Winter Conference in November in Orlando with a request to approve a revision to Position Statement #12 regarding fusion energy.

NRC updates mission statement to reflect goal of empowering new nuclear

January 28, 2025, 7:01AMNuclear News

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has a new mission statement to formalize the agency’s pledge to “be a part of the solution” in bringing new nuclear energy projects to life across the country.

Wyoming OKs construction of TerraPower’s Natrium plant

January 16, 2025, 9:31AMNuclear News

Progress continues for TerraPower’s Natrium plant, with the latest win coming in the form of a state permit for construction of nonnuclear portions of the advanced reactor.

Biden executive order to facilitate AI data center power

January 15, 2025, 12:00PMNuclear News

As demand for artificial intelligence and data centers grows, President Biden issued an executive order yesterday aimed to ensure clean-energy power supply for the technology.

Last Energy, Texas, Utah allege NRC overstepping in SMR regulation

January 13, 2025, 7:01AMNuclear News

Advanced nuclear reactor company Last Energy joined with two Republican state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, arguing that some microreactors should not require the commission’s approval.

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