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      25th anniversary of failure (and a chance at opportunity)

      Silver anniversaries are usually a cause for great celebration, but this one is a cause for regret and a renewed plea for action. January 31, 2023, marks the 25th anniversary of the Department of Energy’s failure under law and contract to start the removal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from the country’s 74 commercial nuclear power plant sites in 35 states for disposal per the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. I personally know the moral and legal responsibility associated with this failure, because in 1998, as the then responsible DOE official, I had to personally announce it. But much has changed since then. There are many new avenues to address these past problems like federal, state, and community partnerships that can be beneficial for all, if there is DOE leadership and congressional action for both disposal and storage.

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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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Education, Training, and Workforce Development for Nuclear Science, Engineering, and Technology — ANS-85-2022

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Safeguards and Security for Advanced Reactors Using HALEU — ANS-84-2022

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission — ANS-77-2022

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The Use of Highly Enriched Uranium for the Production of Medical Isotopes — ANS-72-2022

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Nuclear Energy's Role in Climate Change Policy — ANS-44-2022

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Advanced Reactors — ANS-35-2022

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Domestic Production of Stable and Radioactive Isotopes — ANS-30-2022

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Assuring U.S. Global Nuclear Leadership — ANS-83-2021

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Safety of Nuclear Power — ANS-51-2021

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Transportation of Radioactive Materials — ANS-18-2021

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The Use of Thorium as Nuclear Fuel — ANS-78-2020

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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 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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Licensing of Yucca Mountain as a Geological Repository for Radioactive Wastes — ANS-80-2017

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

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Nuclear Engineering Licensure — ANS-61-2016

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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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Nonproliferation — ANS-55-2009

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

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

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Nuclear Facility Safety Standards — ANS-24-2006

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