Vehicle mishaps at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory complex continue to worry the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, according to a staff report dated Oct.4 and posted on the board’s website.
There were four onsite wrecks during September, including one involving an overturned dump truck, although no one was injured, according to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) staff report.
The prime cleanup contractor, the Idaho Environmental Coalition has “started looking at vehicle accidents over the past year to assess any common causes,” according to the staff report. The DOE Idaho Cleanup Project facility safety team is reviewing the contractor response to these events.
The DNFSB has cited traffic safety issues at the Idaho National Laboratory during a couple of prior staff reports since December 2023.
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 🔓