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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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NRC nominee Nieh commits to independent safety mission
During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing today, Ho Nieh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as a commissioner at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was urged to maintain the agency’s independence regardless of political pressure from the Trump administration.
July 14, 2025|1:00–2:00PM (2:00–3:00PM EDT)
Available to All Users
The state continues to embrace that tradition as nuclear developers announce new projects, the state legislature passes new laws supporting nuclear, and public support grows daily.
The future of nuclear energy will depend on numerous groups, organizations, governments, and individuals working effectively and efficiently to drive innovation and adoption. U.S. states will be integral to this proposition and have been making huge progress towards studying nuclear opportunities, removing barriers, and increasing support. This webinar dives into some of the unique and important actions that states are taking alongside federal, private, and other partners.
Roland Backhaus
Nuclear Energy Regulatory and Transactional Attorney, Vistra
Reed Clay
President, Texas Nuclear Alliance
Jon Guidroz
Senior Vice President of Commercialization and Strategy, Aalo Atomics
Jarred Shaffer
Budget and Policy Advisor, Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Moderator: Craig Piercy
Executive Director/CEO, American Nuclear Society
