The Department of Energy and Washington state have reached a new agreement to continue talks on modifications to the Consent Decree that helps govern the cleanup of Hanford’s tank waste. The two sides have agreed to continue negotiations until Sept. 5, officials said yesterday. Two previous deadlines—June 2 and June 27—have come and gone without agreement on how to modify the Consent Decree after DOE has acknowledged it is at risk of missing remaining milestones tied to the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant and waste retrieval. “The Department of Energy is pleased that the State of Washington has agreed to continue discussions on the proposals to amend the Consent Decree. The Department believes that discussions to date have been productive and remains interested in continuing those discussions to develop a mutually acceptable path forward,” a DOE spokesperson said in a written response.
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 🔓