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Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences
The mission of the Decommissioning and Environmental Sciences (DES) Division is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the use of nuclear energy and the optimal management and stewardship of the environment, sustainable development, decommissioning, remediation, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear-related installations, and sites. The target audience for this effort is the membership of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.
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2024 ANS Winter Conference and Expo
November 17–21, 2024
Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Bipartisan nuclear waste bill introduced in U.S. House
U.S. representatives Mike Levin (D., Calif.) and August Pfluger (R., Texas) have introduced the bipartisan Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2024, which would establish an independent agency to manage the country’s nuclear waste.
In addition to establishing a new, single-purpose administration to manage the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, the bill would direct a consent-based siting process for nuclear waste facilities and ensure reliable funding for managing nuclear waste by providing access to the Nuclear Waste Fund. According to Pfluger and Levin, the bill’s provisions are in line with recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future.
October 7–10, 2024
Organized by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC)Nuclear Enabling a Net-Zero World.
Idaho Falls, ID|Blue Cross of Idaho Conference Center
Gala and Keynote | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 6:00–10:30PM MDT
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
This international conference, organized by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC), will explore current and future nuclear energy research and development activities, regulatory initiatives, policy issues, and industry programs and projects throughout the Pacific Rim that will enable nuclear energy to play a more significant role in achieving global net-zero carbon emission goals.
Honorary Chair: Dr. John Wagner Laboratory Director (Idaho National Laboratory)
General Chair: Dr. Corey McDaniel PNC President (Kiewit Nuclear Solutions)
OPENING PLENARY Nuclear in a Net Zero World
Dr. Corey McDanielPNC President
Dr. John WagnerIdaho National Laboratory (INL)
Charles OppenheimerOppenheimer Project &Oppenheimer Energy
Dr. Michael GoffU.S. Department of Energy
Rob WhittlestonAECL
Kentaro FunakiJapan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
Dr. Chae Young LimKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Plenary II - Industry Achieving Nuclear Net Zero
Dr. Lisa MarshallANS President
Craig H. PiercyANS Executive Director / CEO
Sama Bilbao y León World Nuclear Association
Chris Levesque TerraPower
Gary WolskiCurtiss-Wright Nuclear
Akihito UetakeJAIF & Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
Mike RinehartKeiwit Nuclear Solutions
Plenary III - Balancing Nuclear Net Zero with Energy Security
U.S. Senator James Risch
Jean Luc Palayer Orano USA
JaeJoo Ha Korean Nuclear Society
Plenary IV - Fusion and Nuclear Net Zero: Practical Fusion Energy – How Close Are We?
Dr. Kathy McCarthy US ITER Project
Dr. Shunsuke IdeNaka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology
Dr. Darren RadfordCanadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)
Brad NelsonType One Energy
Dr. Si-Woo (S.W.) YoonITER
The Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference is a broad-based, international conference focused on areas of nuclear technology, engineering and science, and policy issues that accompany nuclear energy programs throughout the Pacific Rim. The meeting is sponsored by the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC) and American Nuclear Society (ANS). The first meeting was held in 1976 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Subsequent meetings have been held about every two years under the joint sponsorship of the Pacific Nuclear Council (PNC) and a sponsoring PNC Member Society. The conferences have played a vital role in providing for discussion and information relating to both research and development and to the implementation of nuclear energy technology in the Pacific Basin. The Pacific Nuclear Council is composed primarily of nuclear societies and associations from nations around the Pacific Rim. The council exists to share information and best practices on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Today, the council has working groups and task forces addressing waste management, advanced reactors, standards and public information programs. The council also co-sponsors the biennial Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference.
Sponsorship packages are limited, so reserve your sponsorship package early. View our prospectus for more information.