The bedrock of nuclear

[Marlin]

https://www.ans.org/news/2026-05-29/article-7951/the-bedrock-of-nuclear/

[News Wire]

American Nuclear Society president Ken Petersen recently conducted a series of outreach events and facility tours to engage with the nuclear workforce pipeline. These activities included hosting elementary students at laboratory facilities, attending the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Regulatory Information Conference, and visiting Vogtle units and the Savannah River National Laboratory. The tour aimed to foster connections between industry veterans, regulators, and students to support long-term workforce development.

Kindergarten classrooms, the control rooms of newly completed reactors, and the meeting rooms of ANS local sections all have one thing in common: they are only made useful once they are filled with hardworking and passionate people.

In March, I had the privilege of engaging with some of the people in these spaces: the students, regulators, lawmakers, and fellow scientists from across several states who are working to build up the nuclear industry every day. These interactions served as yet another reminder that people serve as the bedrock of our work to push nuclear energy forward.

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https://www.ans.org/news/2026-05-29/article-7951/the-bedrock-of-nuclear/