Hanford tank farms contractor Washington River Protection Solutions has reportedly been awarded a three-year contract extension, according to industry officials. The five-year base term of WRPS’ contract comes to an end Sept. 30, and the contract includes a three-year option followed by a two-year option. The Department of Energy largely declined to comment on its contract plans for WRPS, made up of URS and EnergySolutions, late last week.
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 🔓