Here are some events related to civilian- and defense-nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week.
2024
April
03: Virtual question and answer. Thomas Mason, director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Members of the public may participate on Zoom. 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
04: Public Meeting, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. “Discussion between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Holtec Decommissioning International staff on select preapplication topics related to the upcoming submission of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station License Termination Plan.” Watch the meeting online via the NRC’s website. 1:00 p.m. Eastern time.
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 🔓