Shari Davenport, a political appointee who is serving as head of the Department of Energy cleanup program’s Office of Communications and External Affairs, is leaving EM to serve as Chief Operating Officer for DOE’s Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs. The move, which will shift Davenport from the political ranks to a federal employee, is effective March 11. Davenport will be replaced in an acting capacity as EM Director of Communications and External Affairs by Colin Jones.
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 🔓