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Getting back to yes: A local perspective on decommissioning, restart, and responsibility
For 45 years, Duane Arnold Energy Center operated in Linn County, Ia., near the town of Palo and just northwest of Cedar Rapids. The facility, owned by NextEra Energy, was the only nuclear power plant in the state.
In August 2020, a historic derecho swept across eastern Iowa with winds approaching 140 miles per hour. Damage to the plant’s cooling towers accelerated a shutdown that had already been planned, and the facility entered decommissioning soon after, with its fuel removed in October of that year. Iowa’s only nuclear plant had gone off line.
Today the national energy landscape looks very different than it did just six short years ago. Electricity demand is rising rapidly as data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and electrification expand across the country. Reliable, carbon-free baseload power has become increasingly valuable. In that context, Linn County has approved the rezoning necessary to support the recommissioning and restart of Duane Arnold and is actively supporting NextEra’s efforts to secure the remaining state and federal approvals.
September 10, 2020|1:00–2:30PM (2:00–3:30PM EDT)
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Time to sharpen your resume/CV with the ANS Virtual Career Fair around the corner on September 22-23! The ANS Young Members Group (YMG) and ANS Student Sections Committee (SSC) are hosting a virtual Resume/CV Workshop on Thursday, September 10, 2:00 - 3:30 pm EDT.
You'll hear from leaders in industry, national laboratory complex, and academia highlight ways to make you a unique and attractive candidate in your job searches. Attendees will then have the opportunity to break into small groups for interactive discussions and review resumes. Attendees are highly encouraged to bring their resume/CV for feedback during the breakout sessions.
The workshop is free and open to all ANS members.
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