Donald Trump was to be sworn in today, Jan. 20, 2017, as the 45th president of the United States.
So far, we have only hints about his plans for the Energy Department’s nuclear complex.
A day before the inauguration, incoming Energy Secretary Rick Perry would not commit to budget infusions for legacy nuclear cleanup projects, or to keeping incumbent leaders of the National Nuclear Security Administration around for the first 100 days.
Perry signaled support for both long-term and interim storage of spent nuclear fuel from commercial power plants, but would commit to either reopening or permanently shuttering Yucca Mountain.
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 🔓