Outreach

BSA Workshops

The ANS Nevada Section and the ANS University of Nevada–Las Vegas Student Section have undertaken a project to create Nuclear Science Merit Badge workshops and other resources for young people in the Las Vegas, NV area. The work began in September 2018, and resources have been collected to create a manual for presenting workshops in Nevada, which will include descriptions of demonstrations as well as slide decks for classroom presentations. Completed work will be shared with all interested ANS local sections. Project coordination is being provided by ANS member Steve Curtis.

Speaking up for Yucca Mountain

Members of the ANS Nevada Section are using a NIMBY grant from ANS to increase public support of the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada. Activities include hosting seminars, publishing white papers, and participating in local talk-radio interviews to focus public discussion on the economic and technology benefits of the project. An initial seminar drew more than 100 guests, and additional events and media communications are being planned for 2019. ANS member Steve Curtis also coordinated this project.