June 3, 2022, 12:00PMANS Nuclear CafeMontana is among the states that have already expressed interest in small modular reactor technology as a possible means of decarbonizing their energy sectors.Just last year, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed into law H.B. 273, transferring the power to authorize construction of nuclear power facilities in the state from the public (via referendum) to the legislature.Read more...
May 27, 2022, 9:31AMANS Nuclear CafePollster Scott Rasmussen reports that 53 percent of American voters support the construction of new nuclear power plants in the United States, while 31 percent oppose new plants. He further reports that 21 percent strongly favor and 14 percent strongly oppose new nuclear facilities.Read more...
May 24, 2022, 12:00PMANS Nuclear CafeThe International Atomic Energy Agency has delivered its report on Uganda’s infrastructure development for a nuclear power program to that country’s government, according to ESI Africa. The online power and energy journal states that the energy demand in the country (population: 43 million) has ballooned in recent years as the nation’s economy has expanded.Read more...
May 18, 2022, 11:59AMNuclear NewsA team from the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy joined ANS Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer Craig Piercy on April 27 for an ANS members–only online event to discuss the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2023 NE budget proposal. The proposed total for the office, $1.675 billion, is more than a $20 million increase from the FY 2022 enacted level of $1.654 billion.Read more...
May 17, 2022, 3:00PMANS NewsThe deadline for applications to the ANS's Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship has been extended. All ANS members are invited to apply to help the Society fulfill its strategic goal of informing nuclear public policy.All applications and supporting documents are now due by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, May 23.Read more...
