The annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit will begin this week, kicking off in earnest Wednesday at 8 a.m. with speeches from acting National Nuclear Security Administration chief Bruce Held, Air Force Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, and Navy Strategic Systems Programs Director Vice Adm. Terry Benedict. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) will open the conference at 8 a.m. on Thursday, while Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman kicks off the slate of speakers Friday with an 8 a.m. speech. For more information on the two-and-a-half day event, visit www.deterrencesummit.com.
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 🔓