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Position Statements

The American Nuclear Society provides statements which reflect the Society's perspectives on issues of public interest that involve various aspects of nuclear science and technology. Position statements are prepared by key members whose relevant experience or publications inform the documents and then the documents are reviewed by ANS committees and divisions. The final position statements are approved by the Board of Directors.

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Disposition of Surplus Weapons Plutonium — ANS-47-2020

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Health Effects of Low-Level Radiation — ANS-41-2020

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Small Modular Reactors — ANS-25-2020

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Price-Anderson Act — ANS-54-2019

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Nuclear Energy's Role in Climate Change Policy — ANS-44-2019

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Nuclear Technology's Critical Role In The World's Future Energy Supply — ANS-43-2019

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Diversity in the Nuclear Profession — ANS-66-2018

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Advanced Reactors — ANS-35-2018

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Interim Storage of Used or Spent Nuclear Fuel — ANS-76-2017

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Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulations for Nuclear Power Plants — ANS-46-2017

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U.S. Commercial Nuclear Power Plants: A Vital National Asset — ANS-26-2017

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The Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials — ANS-18-2017

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Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste — ANS-11-2017

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission — ANS-77-2016

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Fusion Energy — ANS-12-2016

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Creation of an Independent Entity to Manage U.S. Used Nuclear Fuel — ANS-22-2015

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Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors — ANS-13-2015

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Nuclear Fuel Recycling — ANS-45-2014

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U.S. Global Nuclear Leadership Through Export-Driven Engagement — ANS-83-2012

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Research and Training Reactors — ANS-53-2011

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Licensing of Yucca Mountain as a Geological Repository for Radioactive Wastes — ANS-80-2009

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Nonproliferation — ANS-55-2009

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Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems — ANS-40-2009

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Food Irradiation — ANS-28-2009

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Societal Benefits of Radiation — ANS-73-2008

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Clearance of Solid Materials from Nuclear Facilities — ANS-50-2008

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Reactor Safety — ANS-51-2007

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Stewardship of Nuclear Engineering Education — ANS-21-2007

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The Use of Thorium as Nuclear Fuel — ANS-78-2006

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Maintaining a Viable Nuclear Industry Workforce — ANS-29-2006

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Nuclear Facility Safety Standards — ANS-24-2006

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The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium for the Production of Medical Isotopes — ANS-72-2005

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U.S. Radioisotope Supply — ANS-30-2004

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Nuclear Engineering Licensure — ANS-61-2003

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