Washington State Appoints Interim Nuclear Waste Program Chief
The Washington State Department of Ecology has named an interim manager of its Nuclear Waste Program starting March 1. Tom Tebb, the manager of Ecology’s Office of Columbia River, will do both jobs until the department permanently fills the position that oversees the state’s regulation of the Hanford Site. “Tom’s extensive resume at Ecology, including his experience working at our Hanford office for five years, makes him uniquely qualified to help us out in this key position and give us the time we need to select the best person as Jane Hedges’ successor,” said Polly Zehm, Ecology deputy director. Tebb worked in the Nuclear Waste Program during the 1990s. The current office holder, Jane Hedges, announced in early November that she planned to retire at the end of February. Tebb is expected to fill in as acting manager of the Nuclear Waste Program for at least a month.
