Paul Golan has been named acting manager of the Department of Energy’s Berkeley Site Office, replacing Aundra Richards, WC Monitor has learned. The move was effective late last week. Golan, who currently serves as manager of the SLAC Site Office, will continue to serve in both positions. It remains unclear why the change was made at the Berkeley Site Office. DOE did not return calls for comment.
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 🔓