Here are events related to nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week:
03: Vote: The Senate is expected to vote on Chris Wright nomination to be secretary of energy. Vote expected after 5:30 p.m. E.T.
06: Deadline; The White House has set close of business today as its deadline for federal employees to submit what the administration calls “deferred resignation” notification.
07: Earnings Call: Centrus Energy will hold an 8:30 a.m. E.T. earnings call.
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 🔓
