President Donald Trump has nominated a trio of officials to lead key Department of Energy branches serving the weapons complex, although as of mid-week Senate committees had not scheduled confirmation hearings on any of them.
All three would report to the already confirmed Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Exchange Monitor will update the nominees’ progress from time to time.
Brandon Williams was nominated to head the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Jan. 20. His nomination was forwarded to the Senate Armed Services Committee. If confirmed, his formal title will be undersecretary for nuclear security.
Theodore (Ted) Garrish was nominated on Feb. 3 to head the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy and the nomination was forwarded to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. His title would be assistant secretary for nuclear energy.
Timothy John Walsh was nominated to head DOE’s Office of Environmental Management on March 10. The nomination was forwarded to both the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee. His title would be assistant secretary for environmental management.
No hearing was scheduled for any of them as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday March 27.
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 🔓