Sample of Our Ongoing Programming

Virtual Tour to France visiting Framatome’s Chalon Manufacturing Facility and Orano’s La Hague Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant

FNS organized an opportunity to host a virtual visit for U.S. House and Senate Staffers and allies to tour these two sites. Local French tour guides shared the working of the plants and took them inside Chalon’s manufacturing floor of nearly 600 heavy components (including reactor vessels, steam generators, and pressurizers). They saw the inside of the used nuclear fuel management activities at the La Hague facility and the nationwide transportation system that supports it.
For supporters and staff.

Virtual Tour of the Idaho National Laboratory

A virtual continuation of our annual visit to the Idaho National Laboratory: the leading center for nuclear energy research and development and the home of the first usable nuclear-generated electricity. Virtual tourists visited INL’s advanced test reactor and the National Reactor Innovation Center.
For supporters and staff.

Virtual Panel Discussion on the Role of Nuclear Energy in Decarbonization

An annual luncheon briefing jointly hosted by FNS and the Global America Business Institute (GABI). This year’s event featured Tom Blees of the Science Council for Global Initiatives and Jackie Kempfer of Third Way’s Climate and Energy Program.
For supporters and staff.

Virtual Discussion with Special Guest Congressman Scott Peters (CA-52)

FNS hosted this collaboration with Rep. Peters to hear about his experience as the Chair of the Climate Task Force for the Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus and membership in the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and Subcommittee on Energy.
For supporters only.

Virtual Educational Tour of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, MD

FNS hosted a visit to the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby, Maryland. Located on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, the Calvert Cliffs facility offers an opportunity to see how the plant works to protect the environment and the endangered species in the Chesapeake Bay area as well as the safety features of the facility.
For supporters and staff.

Virtual Salon Dinner and Discussion with Special Guest, Congressman Ben McAdams (UT-04)

FNS hosted this collaboration with Rep. McAdams to discuss, specifically, the role of nuclear power in transitioning the American power grid toward a carbon-free future.
For supporters only.

The Nuclear Industry’s Response to COVID-19 Video Conference Briefing

FNS organized this briefing to hear from experts in the nuclear field on the impact of the pandemic on nuclear energy. These experts discussed the decrease in energy demand as a result of physical distancing, potential financial relief plans in Congress to protect the nuclear sector, and plans for regularly scheduled Spring refueling outages.
Open to all.

Roundtable Salon Dinner and Discussion with Special Guest, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07)

FNS hosted this collaboration with Rep. Fletcher to consider nuclear power’s role in renewable energy as well as the challenges associated with training a workforce to manage nuclear facilities.
For supporters only.

Holiday Capitol Hill Reception

Widely attended event for supporters, friends, and staff.

Roundtable Salon Dinner and Discussion with Special Guest, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06)

FNS hosted this collaboration with Rep. Casten to discuss, specifically, nuclear energy’s role in addressing climate change as well as workforce development.
For supporters only.

FNS trip to France

FNS hosted its first inaugural international trip with a number of U.S. House Staffers to visit France — one of the world’s leaders in nuclear energy — to tour several of the country’s nuclear facilities. This highly anticipated trip featured a tour of Orano’s La Hague Reprocessing Facility, EDF’s Flamanville Nuclear Power Plant, and Framatome’s Chalon/St. Marcel Heavy Manufacturing Facility.
By invitation only.

Educational Tour of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Lusby MD

Roundtable Salon Dinner and Discussion with Special Guest, Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02)

FNS hosted this collaboration with Rep. Torres Small to discuss nuclear energy’s role in the transition to renewable energy methods particularly in the Congresswoman’s home state of New Mexico.
For supporters only.

Virtual Discussion with Special Guest, Congressman Adam Kinzinger (IL-16)

FNS hosted this collaboration with Rep. Kinzinger to consider the role of nuclear power in addressing climate change.
For supporters only.

Upcoming Events

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