RadioNuclear
Summary: Established in 2017 by ANS member and show host Doug Hardtmayer, RadioNuclear.org aims to cover all pertinent topics related to the nuclear industry. Bi-weekly episodes are available. These information-filled podcasts consist of recent news, plus a special guest. Hardtmayer, an engineer with MPR Associates, Inc. in Alexandria, VA. received his M.Sc. in nuclear engineering from Ohio State University in 2018, with a research focus on molten salts, electrorefining, and radiation detection. RadioNuclear is always looking for interesting guests, for insight on complex topics, or for dialogue on important nuclear issues. ANS members: If you would like to be a guest on the show, or know of another ANS member that is knowledgeable on a particular topic of interest, contact us at LZec@ans.org. About the American Nuclear Society The American Nuclear Society is the premier society for nuclear industry professionals and advocates. Our individual membership ranks include more than 10,000 engineers, scientists, educators, students, and environmentalists. Society members hail from more than 1,600 corporations, educational institutions, and government agencies from over 40 different countries. More than 80 industry-leading companies support ANS as Organization Members. Our Vision: Nuclear technology is embraced for its vital contributions to improving people’s lives and preserving our planet. Our Mission: Advance, foster, and spur the development and application of nuclear science, engineering, and technology to benefit society. View the full ANS Strategic Plan: http://www.ans.org/about/plan To join our community, please visit ans.org/join.
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Welcome to the New Year! This episode of RadioNuclear, we take a look at a lot of the exciting legislative and policy for advanced nuclear. This includes the recent passages of the NEIMA and NEICA bills, and what the Idaho National Laboratory may look like in the coming years. We also discuss the NRC’s recent...
Welcome back for another great episode of RadioNuclear! Today, I want to take some time to discuss the events happening at Hanford, including the history and what the DOE is trying to do with its nuclear waste policy, and talk about some cool things NASA is doing with nuclear technology! Our guest this week is...
Despite all of the rumors, I am not, in fact, dead. Just working full time. But this week I am happy to bring you another episode of RadioNuclear. This week we discuss how fear-mongering stories about nuclear power plants in the path of a hurricane are irrelevant, the Oyster Creek Shutdown, how nuclear power should...
While I was hoping this could simply be an episode featuring our two guests from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I wanted to discuss some recent nuclear fearmongering and intellectual inconsistency of many environmentalists. While this is something we have known for a long time, recent developments with a Russian floating nuclear power plant and...
RNE10: Is Nuclear Doomed? Georg Steinhauser Guests! In this episode, we discuss the future of nuclear advocacy. How does the news out of Ohio change the strategy of advocacy? We try to elaborate on this and much more in the 10th episode of radio nuclear. We also talk about Tom Steyer’s new ballot measure in...
RNE09: Science and Free Speech Victory! Sam Belcher and Donald Moul (First Energy) Guest! There’s been a ton of news since our last episode! We picked out three that had a lot to unpack, so hopefully you will enjoy an extended news segment! The first item we discuss is the new MOU signed between the...
After a long break, we return with a brand-new episode! We discuss developments with one of our favorite companies, Lightbridge, what happened at pilgrim during the massive New England snowstorm, and NuScale’s newest developments. This week, we are fortunate enough to be joined by Dr. Todd Allen, Senior Fellow at ThirdWay, and current professor at...
RNE07: End of Year Special! Harsh Desai and Bob Coward Guest! After kicking off in September, and the tremendous support I have received from all of you, here is RadioNuclear’s end of year special! This episode, we talk about some nutty Greenpeace activists in France, how living in London is just as dangerous as...
