August 18, 2025

DOE deputy secretary ‘concerned,’ orders plutonium special study in letter to NNSA

By Sarah Salem
In a letter to Teresa Robbins, acting administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly said he is ordering a special study to evaluate key leadership and processes on pit production. “I have become increasingly…
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benjaminsweiss Benjamin S. Weiss @benjaminsweiss ·
10 Dec 2022

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)

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empublications EM Publications @empublications ·
10 Dec 2022

DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft.



by @BenjaminSWeiss, confirming today's reports with warrant from Las Vegas Metro PD.

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wippnews DOE WIPP @wippnews ·
6 Dec 2022

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

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