Update on Macfarlane appointment

The NRC chief is out. Let's get a new one on the job quickly Washington Post WHEN GREGORY B. JACZKO began his tenure as the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2009, the agency was largely invisible to the public, for all the right reasons. Its professional staff was widely recognized as world-class, ... Yucca Mountain critic picked to head nuclear panel Los Angeles Times President Obama selects Allison Macfarlane as chairwoman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in a nod to the importance of the waste storage site in the swing state of Nevada. By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Stirring the lingering ...
		Obama taps Yucca Mtn critic to lead nuclear agency BusinessWeek Allison Macfarlane, who served on a presidential commission that studied new strategies to manage nuclear waste, would replace Gregory Jaczko as head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Jaczko announced his resignation Monday after a tumultuous ... President Obama names Allison Macfarlane as NRC Commissioner to By lscheele MacFarlane would serve the remainder of current NRC Chair Gregory Jaczko's term, which is set to expire at the end of June 2013. This past Monday, May 21, Jaczko announced that he would resign his position as soon as his successor is ... ANS Nuclear Cafe
No Mourning for Outgoing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief ... By Bill Sweet But will Jaczko's resignation actually be good for the nuclear industry? IEEE Spectrum Recent Content
Macfarlane is not qualified to be Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory By Rod Adams During Greg Jaczko's three year tenure as the Chairman of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, he taught people who pay attention just how much power the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 gave the Chairman. When first enacted ... Atomic Insights
George Mason U. Professor Tapped to Head Nuclear Regulatory ... By Nick DeSantis President Obama has chosen a George Mason University professor to lead the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Associated Press reports. If confirmed by the Senate, Allison M. Macfarlane, an associate professor of ... The Ticker "We urge the Senate to confirm both Commissioner Svinicki and professor Macfarlane expeditiously," said Marvin Fertel, NEI's president and CEO. Macfarlane's nomination for NRC chief earns support of Sen. Sanders: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., welcomed President Barack Obama's nomination of Allison Macfarlane to head the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Macfarlane, who is regarded as a radioactive-waste-disposal expert, seems to be suited for the job, Sanders said. New England Cable News (Boston)/The Associated Press   Approve Macfarlane and let the NRC focus on its work With Gregory Jaczko's resignation from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it's time to get a new chairman approved quickly, writes The Washington Post editorial board. Getting nominee Allison Macfarlane installed will allow the NRC to focus on its work, including updating and streamlining an approval system for second-generation reactors. "Lawmakers must thoroughly -- but promptly -- consider her, as well as Kristine L. Svinicki, a Republican commissioner Mr. Obama recently renominated," the editorial board writes. The Washington Post     A closer look at Jazcko's replacement