Here are some events related to defense and civilian nuclear matters that Exchange Monitor staff are tracking this week:
05: Congress remains in recess this week following the Independence Day holiday. Regular sessions are scheduled to resume next week.
07: The Department of Energy’s Carlsbad Field Office and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant plan a community and hybrid meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. Mountain Time at the Santa Fe Convention Center in Santa Fe, N.M. Pre-registration is encouraged.
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 🔓
