The Department of Energy and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, DOE’s management contractor for the Savannah River Site, will offer perspective and lessons learned on the two-month safety pause of all nonessential operations initiated in September 2015 when a small amount of plutonium was stored in a container not designated for transport.
The session, “Lessons Learned from the Safety Pause of Operations at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, September 2015,” is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. to noon in Room 104AB. Speakers will be: Jack Craig, Savannah River Site Manager, DOE; Carol Johnson, CEO, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions; Lee Fox, Acting Director, Solid Waste, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions; and Bill Giddings, Engineer EM Operations, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.
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 🔓