Here are some events related to civilian nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week.
17: Public meeting: Savannah River Citizens Advisory Board. 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. University of South Carolina, Close-Hipp Building, 1705 College Street, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Streaming on YouTube.
17-18: Conference: The National Cleanup Workshop program, which runs for two days, starts at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Marriott Crystal Gateway, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA.
17: Public meeting: The Portsmouth Site Specific Advisory Board meets in open session starting at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting is scheduled for Ohio State University, Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, Room 165, Piketon, Ohio 45661.
19: Public meeting: The Paducah Site Specific Advisory Board meets in open session starting at 5:30 p.m. Central Time. The session will be held at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Emerging Technology Center, Room 215, 5100 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 42001.
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 🔓