ANS Policy Updte - Advocating for you!

ANS Policy Update - Advocating for you!

ANS works on behalf of its members to advocate for policies that advance nuclear science and technology. In Washington, D.C. and at the state level, the Society looks for opportunities to support policies that advance nuclear science on behalf of our members. The following is an update on recent ANS public policy activities.

International research collaboration On September 4, ANS joined 60 other scientific and professional organizations in sending a letter to the heads of major U.S. science funding agencies. The letter highlighted the need to maintain a balance between an openly collaborative scientific environment and protecting our economic and national security.   The letter was also sent in response to the current Administration's actions in limiting scientific collaboration with other countries like China.    The full letter can be found on the ANS Position Statement page.

Supporting the ban lift on nuclear in Australia ANS submitted a letter and supplemental ANS documents to the Australian Government in support of the inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia. The letter affirmed the importance of nuclear technology, and that ANS is a strong champion of nuclear energy in the U.S. and globally.

New ANS position statement The ANS Board of Directors approved a new position statement in August: Position Statement 43 – Nuclear Technology's Critical Role in the World's Future Energy Supply. The statement combines three existing position statements: PS60-The Use of Nuclear Energy for Hydrogen Generation, PS 62-The Use of Nuclear Energy for Desalination, and PS14-The Use of Nuclear Energy for the Production of Process Heat.    The collective position statement presents these alternative uses of nuclear energy in the context of integrated energy systems and their positive benefits, one being overall reduction in emissions - CO2 and pollutants such as nitrogen and sulfur oxides. Much of the factual or technical content from the three statements were moved to an accompanying backgrounder for PS43.

ANS public policy members-only video webinar  Low-dose radiation: What is the science telling us? Tuesday, September 24 | 3:30 pm EDT   This video webinar is free for ANS members, however registration is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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