The Energy Facility Contractors Group elected a new slate of officials to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting last week. Susan Siger from Bechtel was named as the new Chair, to replace Joe Yanek; while Juan Alvarez from the Idaho National Laboratory was named as Vice Chair to replace Stiger. Pat Smith from Sandia National Laboratories was re-elected to serve as Vice Chair Elect.
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 🔓