The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board yesterday announced the appointment of Richard Reback as the Board’s deputy general counsel. Reback most recently served as counsel to the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General, and previously served in the IG offices at the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors. He also has worked in a private legal practice where he represented nuclear utilities. “Mr. Reback has a wealth of experience working with auditors, investigators, and inspectors to conduct oversight of Federal agency operations and to ensure compliance with Federal laws, rules and regulations,” states a DNFSB release.
DNFSB NAMES REBACK AS DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
Groups seek NEPA review of plan to issue surplus plutonium to private companies
The South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) is demanding the Department of Energy and its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) conduct a public environmental review of plans to provide 19.7 metric tons of surplus weapons-grade plutonium to private nuclear companies. SCELP published the letter of demand Sept. 8 on behalf of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, […]