The Associated Press reported yesterday that Russian representatives unexpectedly did not attend a Monday planning meeting for the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, It remains unclear whether Russia " intended to boycott the summit itself or was just temporarily showing displeasure over Washington’s harsh condemnation of Moscow’s role in Ukraine unrest and the U.S. lead in orchestrating Western sanctions and other punitive measures in response," the AP reported.
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 🔓