The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks submissions for experts to serve on its Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, the body said Monday.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 2, according to a press release.
The Board is seeking four new members with expertise in nuclear engineering and fuel cycle, nuclear waste management, national security and terrorism, nuclear safety, epidemiology and radiation statistics, radiation research and health effects, or radiation protection.
If elected as a board member, an expert would be expected to serve a term of three years and to attend two annual meetings.
The Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board specializes in educating on nuclear safety and the health effects of radiation. It is part of the National Academies’ congressionally chartered collection of nonprofit institutions.
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 🔓