Chicago section activities to enhance public acceptance of nuclear power

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:6667338

Snyder, T L ^[1]; Keffer, J W ^[2]

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1. Fluor Daniel, Inc., Chicago, IL (United States)
2. Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago, IL (United States)

The Chicago section of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) is an active organization with [approx]450 members. The local section territory encompasses northern Illinois and includes in its territory all six of Commonwealth Edison Company's (CECo's) nuclear generating stations as well as Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Included in the territory are several large engineering firms - ABB Impell, Bechtel, Fluor Daniel, and Sargent Lundy. The national headquarters of the ANS is also located within the local section boundaries. All these organizations are represented in the local section membership and provide access to abundant technical resources that can be used to enhance public acceptance of nuclear power. An important attribute of any local section that enables it to perform interesting programs and be active in the community is its financial resources. The Chicago section has a strong financial base because of its ability to raise funds by participating in and sponsoring ANS topical and other meetings. For instance, in 1991, they sponsored and were actively involved in the Emergency Preparedness Topical Meeting held in Chicago. In 1992, they were actively involved in sponsoring the organizational activities of the ANS/ENS International Meeting, which will celebrate the 50th year of nuclear fission. The financial and technical resources of the Chicago section continue to contribute to a successful program of public education and public acceptance activities regarding the nuclear industry.

• OSTI ID: 6667338
• Report Number(s): CONF-921102--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 66
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290202* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Sociology-- (1992-)
290600 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Nuclear Energy
EDUCATION
ENERGY
EXHIBITS
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
NUCLEAR ENERGY
NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
NUCLEAR POWER
POWER
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OPINION
PUBLIC RELATIONS