Bryan Smith, the primary challenger to Rep. Mike Simpson’s (R-Idaho) 2014 reelection bid is lagging far behind in campaign fundraising efforts to Simpson, the new Chair of the House Energy and Water Appropriations subcommittee. Bryan Smith, an Idaho Falls business owner, raised $111,924 in the final quarter of 2013, ending the year with $376,221 in cash in hand, according to data recently reported to the Federal Election Commission. Meanwhile, Simpson raised $460,976 in the final quarter of 2013, ending up with $787,424 in cash in hand.
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 🔓