The NRC's internal problems resurface in revenge

The NRC's internal problems resurface in revenge

by Will Davis

I would have to imagine that all of my regular readers will recall the situation that burst into open view at the end of last year regarding the internal situation at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. If you don't, I'll just sum up by saying that a serious struggle within the actual Commission itself got to the point where the four Commissioners who are not the Chairman decided to contact the Congress in order to attempt to resolve the problems they were experiencing with the treatment given them by Chairman Jaczko. All four were in agreement that something had to be done; all four had serious problems with Jaczko's operational method, his demeanor, his selection of information to provide or withhold, and his policy making. The four Commissioners are a varied lot of appointees, both placed by Democrats and by Republicans.

For a good and thorough summation of last year's events CLICK HERE for a December 13 article on APR.

For my opinion on the outcome of the House Oversight Committee hearings (which I watched) CLICK HERE. Remember after reading this that no punitive actions were taken by any government body against Jaczko.

This backstory is relevant today, April 19, 2012 because Commissioner Svinicki is up for reappointment... and the former employer of Chairman Jaczko, Harry Reid (Democrat) and one of his pals (Barbara Boxer, Democrat) have apparently decided to try to hold up Svinicki's reappointment.

Based on safety issues. That's right - safety issues.