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Division Spotlight
Young Members Group
The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels (Professional Divisions, ANS Governance, Local Sections, etc.) as they transition from the role of a student to the role of a professional. It sponsors non-technical workshops and meetings that provide professional development and networking opportunities for young professionals, collaborates with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings, encourages its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections, introduces young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society, and nominates young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.
Meeting Spotlight
ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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Will policies outlined in Project 2025 affect nuclear much?
James Conca
I think so. The near future for nuclear depends on both the cabinet picks for Energy, Defense, Interior, and Commerce, and how well the new secretaries stick to the Project 2025 plan, the Heritage Foundation’s conservative blueprint for the future.
Those who want to read the entire 900-page Mandate for Leadership can find it easily online. The section relating to nuclear power and waste begins on page 363: “Department of Energy and Related Commissions,” by Bernard L. McNamee. The nuclear weapons–related portions are scattered throughout.
It is obvious from the beginning of the chapter that McNamee doesn’t really understand the Department of Energy. He can be forgiven, since most people don’t. For the several months following their appointments, new energy secretaries generally fail to understand what the DOE does—except for real nuclear folks like Ernest Moniz, who held the position from 2013 to 2017. Most think that the DOE is all about energy, when really it is mostly about weapons and waste.
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12:00–1:30PM EDT
Panel|Sponsored by Business/Economic Performance
Session Organizer: Maria Hernandez
Panel|Sponsored by Decommissioning
Session Organizers: Lynne Goodman, Joe Carignan
Panel|Sponsored by Engineering and Equipment Reliability
Session Chair: Pareez Golub
Panel|Sponsored by Executive/Leadership
Session Organizer: Ken Thomas
Panel|Sponsored by Maintenance and Work Management
Session Chair: Jon Anderson
Sponsored by Nuclear Supply Chain
Session Organizers: Roger Smith, Jim Ripple
Sponsored by Operations/Ops Training
Session Organizer: Bruce Hennigan
Panel|Sponsored by Performance Improvement
Session Organizers: Fred Lake, Kevin Rackley
Sponsored by Regulatory Relations
Session Organizer: Greg Robison
Panel|Sponsored by Risk Management
Session Organizer: Gene Kelly
Panel|Sponsored by Technology and Innovation
Session Organizer: Adam Dow
2:00–3:30PM EDT
Session Organizer: David Heler
Session Organizer: Gerry VanNoordennen
Session Chair: Ray Herb
Session Organizer: Craig Primer
Session Organizer: Bill Fry
Panel|Sponsored by Performance Improvement|Cosponsored by Maintenance and Work Management
Session Organizers: Fred Lake, Jon Anderson, Kevin Rackley
Panel|Sponsored by Regulatory Relations|Cosponsored by Risk Management
Session Organizer: Ken Lowery
Panel|Sponsored by Technology and Innovation|Cosponsored by Operations/Ops Training
4:00–5:30PM EDT
Session Organizer: Tim Schlimpert
Panel|Sponsored by Decommissioning|Cosponsored by Risk Management, Technology and Innovation
Session Chair: Mark Campagna
Panel|Sponsored by Engineering and Equipment Reliability|Cosponsored by Executive/Leadership, Maintenance and Work Management
Session Organizers: Jon Anderson, Ray Herb, Pareez E. Golub
Panel|Sponsored by Nuclear Supply Chain
Panel|Sponsored by Regulatory Relations
Session Organizers: Amir Afzali, Brandon Chisholm
