The conference is organized by WMSymposia, Inc., an Arizona non
-profit corporation. Sponsoring organizations include the American Nuclear Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New
Mexico State University Waste-Management Education and Research Consortium (WERC) and OECD/NEA. The conference is also organized in cooperation with the US Department of Energy (DOE), Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).