USEC has named Glenn Strausser as the new manager of quality assurance at the American Centrifuge Plant, the company announced. Strausser previously was director of engineering, procurement and construction for American Centrifuge. In his new role, he will “oversee independent oversight and assessment of the plant and will work to ensure the plant’s compliance with safety, safeguards and quality requirements,” USEC said in a release.
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 🔓