SAVANNAH, GA. — The Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina should receive a certificate of completion for the offsite Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative this summer, Edwin Deshong said Wednesday.
During the Radwaste Summit, Deshong gave a brief update on the status of the new research and meeting facility being built a few miles away from the lab at the University of South Carolina-Aiken. Deshong is the new manager of the Savannah River Site field for DOE’s Office of Environmental Management. He was previously deputy manager.
Deshong discussed the construction project as part of his presentation that kicked off the second day of the 19th annual Radwaste Summit here.
“The 60,000 square-foot research and development facility is a testament to the importance of public-private partnerships in unleashing American energy,” Deshong said. The facility is being constructed by North Wind Group on the USC-Aiken campus, “where it will deliver an economic engine for the region, providing manufacturers and entrepreneurs with a new access point to DOE.”
“The goal of AMC is to help spotlight research and development capabilities in additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and automation,” Deshong said.
NEW: Via public records request, I’ve been able to confirm reporting today that a warrant has been issued for DOE deputy asst. secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition Sam Brinton for another luggage theft, this time at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid airport. (cc: @EMPublications)
DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft.
by @BenjaminSWeiss, confirming today's reports with warrant from Las Vegas Metro PD.
Waste has been Emplaced! 🚮
We have finally begun emplacing defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in Panel 8 of #WIPP.
Read more about the waste emplacement here: https://wipp.energy.gov/wipp_news_20221123-2.asp
Editorial: Sam Brinton’s credibility is now an issue 🔓