November 8, 2010Jackie Clark, 301-987-7113, 301-641-3750 cell
Fritz Schneider: (301) 728-4811
AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY
ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF EXPERTS TO DISCUSS
NUCLEAR ENERGY ISSUES
Leading Industry Professionals Available to Share Knowledge and Expertise
Concerning Nuclear Issues of Importance to Vermont
WHAT:Nuclear industry experts to inform audiences about scientific and regulatory issues
WHEN:Available Now!
WHO:Edward L. Quinn:
Former American Nuclear Society (ANS) President
ANS member for more than 25 years
Candace Davison:
Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering
ANS member for more than 15 years
Chairperson of American Nuclear Society Public Information Committee
Senior Reactor Operator
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar
ANS member for more than 20 years
Incoming Chairperson of the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division of ANS Nuclear Engineer
Professor of Nuclear Engineering
Some Topics Include:
Licensing Transfer – What steps and what regulations must be observed to transfer a license for an operating nuclear power plant
Workforce Continuity – If an operating plant’s ownership is transferred, how will the public be assured that a trained workforce will be in place to assure continuity of operations
Radiation and Relative Risk – how a transatlantic flight or eating a banana is a radiation event
These uniquely experienced and knowledgeable individuals can help navigate complex questions of science and public policy on issues of importance to citizens of Vermont.
They will provide solid science, unemotionally and understandably, so that decisions about Vermont’s energy future can be made on facts, not myth.
For more information about the conference please visit www.ans.org.
Established in 1954, ANS is a professional organization of engineers and scientists devoted to the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology. Its 11,000 members come from diverse technical backgrounds covering the full range of engineering disciplines as well as the physical and biological sciences.
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