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📺Live now: Lake Barrett, chair of the ANS Nuclear Waste Policy Task Force, is testifying before @EPWGOP/@EPWCmte on updating America’s nuclear waste management policy. Tune in here: nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1yGBePrWb…
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The @ANS_org NETS 2027 Call for Papers is open. ans.org/meetings/file/view-1…
This year’s theme: From Technology to Flight.
I’m serving as Technical Co-Chair and especially encourage submissions on industrial base, upcoming flights, workforce development, and AI in space nuclear.
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Last week we welcomed Dr. Mark Peters, president of @ANS_org, to BWXT. We shared updates on the BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR) and the recent Janus announcement, the progress on the Project Pele reactor and capabilities and potential across space nuclear.
Conversations like these help bring together leaders from across the nuclear industry to exchange ideas, strengthen collaborations, and explore how we can continue advancing nuclear innovation.
#AdvancedNuclear #NuclearInnovation
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Join the American Nuclear Society for our next edition of our Supplier Showcase series featuring Framatome on Wednesday, September 16, at 1 pm ET. Featuring Ryan Reynolds and Erica Hindle, the webinar will provide a clear, practical comparison of analog and digital safety I&C upgrade paths. #NuclearEnergy Register now: ans.org/webinars/view-framat…
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At #NECX2026, ANS CEO Craig Piercy, ANS President Mark Peters, and Immediate Past President Hash Hashemian presented IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal. The award recognizes Grossi’s steady leadership on the international stage, particularly his work to strengthen nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation.
#NuclearEnergy @IAEAorg @NEI @ANS_org
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ALL ABOARD 🚢: In 1959, the U.S. launched the NS Savannah — the world’s first merchant ship powered by nuclear energy.
Today, the @iaeaorg is launching a new initiative to bring nuclear power for peaceful maritime uses into the 21st century. piped.video/live/LFAsKjB_oRo
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Hear directly from @ENERGY’s Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Disposition, Marla Morales, as she discusses Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses and what’s to come in a recent @ANS_org webinar!
Check it out below ⬇️
bit.ly/4wEIWC2
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RT @ANS_org: Follow us here for the nuclear professional community's voice on breaking developments. Then find us where you need us:
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This is the thrilling next chapter in microreactor development. This kind of early customer is exactly the kind of thing that can help propel a reactor program through the high-capital valley. Good luck to all five companies!
BREAKING: The first fully operational commercial nuclear microreactor will be deployed at a U.S. Army installation in 2028.
To achieve this, the Army has awarded a combined $2.2 Billion to five competing commercial companies.
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Premature closure of Diablo Canyon means Californians will face higher power bills, further strain on an already fragile grid, and more emissions. American Nuclear Society joins bipartisan calls to keep the plant running until 2045: ans.org/file/25209/1/ANS%202…
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Admiral Hyman Rickover ran the US nuclear Navy for 34 years and got fired over the radio.
He sawed 6 inches off 2 chair legs to watch candidates slide while he grilled them.
Wrong answer got you 3 hours in a broom closet. Alone. Thinking.
He built the Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, from scratch in 5 years. The Soviets never caught up. 141 ships ran on his reactors by the time he left. 1 in 4 admirals in the fleet were trained by him.
He never read Navy regulations. Banned the book from his office. Made a man burn his copy.
He was Jewish at Annapolis in the 1920s. Hazed harder than anyone. Decades later, the same men came asking him for favors. He said no.
"I have the charisma of a chipmunk," he told Diane Sawyer at 84. He wasn't joking.
Reagan pushed him out in 1982 after 64 years of service. Rickover didn't get a phone call.
"My wife told me. It's on the radio that you're fired."
General Dynamics gave him gifts for 16 years. $67,000 worth. He got censured for it.
He'd also accused them of $1 billion in false claims and refused to pay out.
2 months after he left, the Navy paid every dollar.
"Of course, that's a coincidence."
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Register for an American Nuclear Society webinar on Tuesday, August 18, at 2 pm ET, and hear from experts from @GSE_Solutions as they explore what's changed, what we've learned, and what it means for the future of DVR for MUR. #NuclearEnergy Register now: ans.org/webinars/view-gseaug…
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Lightbridge CEO Seth Grae says the company’s advanced #NuclearFuel is progressing faster than expected as testing continues at @INL. He joins @BloombergTV Open Interest to explain why early results look promising, how the fuel could boost output from existing reactors, and why surging US nuclear support could accelerate commercialization.
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JUST IN: @INL’s Hot Fuel Examination Facility is now a Nuclear Historic Landmark recognized by @ANS_org.
A remarkable legacy of innovation in nuclear fuel and a critical capability for building the future of nuclear energy.
JUST IN: @INL's Hot Fuel Examination Facility was recognized as a Nuclear Historic Landmark by @ANS_org today, highlighting its legacy and ongoing contributions to our lab's mission and the #nuclear industry.
Read more ⬇️
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#NuclearEnergy #NuclearFuel
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Great to recognize HFEF and the generations of people who have contributed so much to nuclear science and technology and enabled the continued positive impact of nuclear energy @ANS_org
For more than 50 years, generations of researchers, engineers, technicians, and operators have made the Hot Fuel Examination Facility @INL what it is today — and its history is still being written.
Thank you @ANS_org and @Dr_Mark_Peters for recognizing HFEF as a #Nuclear Historic Landmark. I couldn't be prouder of our people.
#NuclearFuel #NuclearEnergy #NuclearRenaissance
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Unabhängig von den hohen Temperaturen produziert Frankreich weiterhin zuverlässig große Mengen Strom für Haushalte und Industrie. Gleichzeitig exportiert das Land erhebliche Strommengen in seine Nachbarländer.
Während regelmäßig über angebliche „Hitzeprobleme“ französischer Kernkraftwerke berichtet wird, zeigt die Realität: Die Kernkraft liefert auch im Hochsommer – und Frankreich verfügt sogar über genügend gesicherte Leistung, um andere europäische Stromsysteme mitzuversorgen.
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U.S. Department of Energy's @GovNuclear announced today five states as potential host states for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLIC).
"This is an important step in evaluating how the United States can strengthen its nuclear fuel cycle and expand domestic nuclear capabilities," said ANS President Mark Peters. "ANS and its members stand ready to help state leaders and local communities address the technical questions ahead."
As states move forward with considering NLICs, ANS members are available to answer technical questions, participate in public meetings, and serve as independent scientific resources. Visit ans.org/nlic for more info and additional resources.
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"A Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus has the potential to advance two important national objectives: strengthening America's nuclear fuel infrastructure and improving long-term management options for used nuclear fuel," said ANS CEO Craig Piercy. "We are encouraged to see a cooperative, voluntary process involving the federal government, states, Tribal nations, local communities, and other stakeholders."
Read ANS's full statement on NLIC announcements here: ans.org/news/2026-07-28/arti…
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Join @ANS_org Society tomorrow for a timely discussion on radiation studies and on living near nuclear plants.
Panel experts unpack the methodological flaws behind these studies and explain what radiation science actually shows.
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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