American Nuclear Society president Mark Peters outlines priorities for coming year

Leadership transition and institutional focus

Mark Peters begins his term as president of the American Nuclear Society, describing it as an “honor and a privilege” and thanking the membership for its trust.

In the same message, Peters recognizes the leadership of his predecessor, Hash Hashemian, and highlights the dedication of ANS CEO Craig Piercy, the organization’s staff, and volunteers. He frames ANS’s work as driven by people contributing time, expertise, and energy to a mission larger than themselves.

Opportunity across nuclear science and technology

Peters says the Society is starting the year at a time of “tremendous opportunity” for nuclear science and technology.

He points to growing global recognition that nuclear energy and nuclear technologies are important for addressing pressing societal challenges.

He also cites advances in medical isotopes, fusion, space nuclear systems, and advanced reactors, saying these developments are creating “new possibilities” for innovation and impact.

NRC convenes advanced reactor developers and federal officials for public status briefing

Public briefing on advanced reactor progress

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission convened a public meeting on Tuesday morning focused on the “Advanced Reactor Landscape: Current Status and Moving Forward.” The session gathered leaders from the Department of Energy, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and several reactor developers, including TerraPower, Radiant, Westinghouse, and X-energy.

Federal and industry officials used the meeting to present updates on their respective endeavors. The format included refreshers on previously announced information as well as takeaways based on their experiences, intended to inform stakeholders on where advanced reactor initiatives stand.

The presence of both U.S. and Canadian regulators alongside multiple developers underscores the cross-border and multi-organization engagement shaping advanced reactor oversight and industry planning. However, the available details are limited to the broad nature of the status presentations rather than specific program milestones.

  • Meeting title: “Advanced Reactor Landscape: Current Status and Moving Forward”
  • Participants included the Department of Energy and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, alongside TerraPower, Radiant, Westinghouse, and X-energy
  • Officials provided general project and initiative updates and refreshers during the public session

Implications for supply-chain discussions—without procurement details

While the meeting is directly relevant to new build and regulatory context, the information provided does not include any specific supply-chain contracts, procurement arrangements, or component sourcing details.

For supply-chain professionals, the primary takeaway from the brief description is that regulators and project teams are actively sharing current status and ongoing perspectives, which can be useful for monitoring readiness signals. Any concrete sourcing implications would require additional reporting beyond what is included here.

Every new SMR site is a signal to the supply chain.

Every new SMR site is a signal to the supply chain.

The Czech Republic has taken another step towards large-scale SMR deployment. Following the planned Rolls-Royce SMR project at Temelín, two additional locations – Tušimice and Dětmarovice – are now being prepared for future deployment.

The long-term ambition is to build at least six Rolls-Royce SMRs across the country.

For suppliers, announcements like this matter long before procurement begins.
New sites mean future demand for engineering, manufacturing, construction, instrumentation, valves, pumps, electrical equipment, digital solutions, quality assurance, logistics, and hundreds of other products and services.

The companies that benefit most from these programmes are rarely those who react when the tender is published. They are the ones that become visible, build relationships, and position themselves early.

As SMR programmes continue to expand across Europe, supplier readiness is becoming just as important as technology readiness.

If your company is looking to participate in the next generation of nuclear projects, now is the time to build your visibility.

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