U.S. Department of Energy officials are continuing to evaluate the possibility of entombing the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, possibly burying contaminated structures below ground in grout.
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Morning Briefing - November 14, 2019
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November 14, 2019
Feasibility Study Planned for Entombing Oak Ridge Molten Salt Reactor Experiment
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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 🔓