President Barack Obama has nominated Navy Vice Adm. James Caldwell for appointment to the rank of admiral and for assignment as Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced yesterday. Caldwell is currently serving as Director of Navy Staff, N09B, in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon. Adm. John Richardson currently serves as Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and was recently nominated to serve as Chief of Naval Operations.
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 🔓