Carol Johnson is set to retire as President of Washington Closure Hanford at the end of this year. Johnson has headed the URS-led River Corridor cleanup contractor for the past three years, during which WCH “sustained strong performance and numerous accomplishments,” according to a message David Pethick, General Manager for URS’ Global Management and Operations Services Group, sent to employees yesterday. “She and her team have definitely positioned WCH to accept additional scope and complete the closure project successfully while saving taxpayers more than $300 million in cleanup costs,” Pethick said. URS is set to “immediately” begin searching for a replacement for Johnson at WCH, Pethick said, adding that the process is expected to take “several weeks” to complete.
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 🔓