Two Nuclear Nominees Get a Hearing
New York Times (blog) -
By MATTHEW L. WALD Luke Sharrett for The New York TimesAllison
Macfarlane, left, and Kristine Svinicki at a Senate confirmation hearing
on Wednesday. President Obama's nominee to lead the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission said at a Senate confirmation ...
A radioactive debate
Salt Lake Tribune -
As the Senate this week begins considering President Obama's nomination
of Allison Macfarlane to lead the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, it
should remember that lawmakers helped create the expensive and risky
mess that currently serves as nuclear waste ...
Obama choice to lead NRC pledges collegiality
BusinessWeek -
By MATTHEW DALY President Barack Obama's nominee to chair the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission promised Wednesday to try to restore harmony at an
agency marked by discord in recent years. Allison Macfarlane, a
geologist named to lead the NRC last month, ...
Committee members eager to start post-Jaczko era
Politico -
Wednesday's Senate hearing on the qualifications of Nuclear Regulatory
Commission nominees Allison Macfarlane and Kristine Svinicki had a few
moments of rancor but nothing that appeared likely to upset the delicate
deal aimed at securing seats for both ...
Obama Pick for NRC Pledges Collegiality
TIME -
By AP / MATTHEW DALY Wednesday, June 13, 2012 (WASHINGTON) — President
Barack Obama's nominee to chair the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
promised Wednesday to try to restore harmony at an agency marked by
discord in recent years.
GOP Backs Nuclear-Agency Pick
Wall Street Journal -
By RYAN TRACY WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama's nominee to head the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission received reluctant support from Republican
senators Wednesday, paving the way for a bipartisan deal that would
allow her to assume the job by the end of ...
NRC Nominees Closer to Confirmation After US Senate Hearing
BusinessWeek -
By Katarzyna Klimasinska on June 14, 2012 Two nominees for the US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission moved closer to Senate confirmation after
lawmakers at a hearing said they were willing to set aside their
concerns to support the candidates together.
Nuclear nominee aims to end NRC acrimony
Reuters -
* Allison Macfarlane is Obama nominee for NRC chairman * Says to aim
for better relationship with colleagues * Senate expected to confirm
Macfarlane quickly * Boxer grills Republican commissioner Svinicki (Adds
comments from senators, Svinicki) By ...
What New Mexico can teach us about storing nuclear waste
Washington Post (blog) -
The nation's nuclear waste is piling up. The proposed storage site at
Nevada's Yucca Mountain has been nixed — possibly for good. And the
problem is only growing more acute: On Friday, a DC federal appeals
court ruled that the current strategy of ...
Senate holds leadership hearing for troubled nuclear commission
Los Angeles Times -
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led by
California Democrat Barbara Boxer, held a confirmation hearing
Wednesday for two members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that
signaled new leadership would soon be coming to ...
Senate Republicans Press NRC Chief-Designee on Management Skills
BusinessWeek -
By Katarzyna Klimasinska on June 13, 2012 US Senate Republicans
questioned Allison Macfarlane's skills to lead the US Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, citing a lack of experience that would prepare her to run
an agency with 4000 employees.
HEARING STATEMENT: "HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF ALLISON MACFARLANE AND RE ...
Power Engineering Magazine -
Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on
Nuclear Safety, and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the
Committee on Environment and Public Works, convened the hearing,
"Hearing on the nomination of Allison Macfarlane and ...
NRC NOMINATIONS; COMMITTEE: SENATE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS
Power Engineering Magazine -
I am grateful to President Obama for nominating me to an additional
term of service on the Commission. If the Senate acts favorably on my
nomination, I would be privileged to continue this work. When I arrived
at NRC in March of 2008, ...
Nominee pledges to return 'collegiality' to nuclear agency
Las Vegas Review - Journal -
By Steve Tetreault WASHINGTON - Senators eager to turn the page on a
divisive chapter at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday
welcomed President Barack Obama's choice to become the new chairman.
Allison Macfarlane was happy to comply, ...
Senate confirmation for Nuclear Regulatory Commission posts starts smoothly
Las Vegas Sun -
By Karoun Demirjian (contact) Dennis Cook / AP Allison Macfarlane,
shown in this 2006 file photo with Robert Loux, then executive director
of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, at a Yucca Mountain hearing,
has been named to head the Nuclear ...
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nominee Talks New Mexico and Nuke Waste
By Michael Coleman / Journal Washington Bureau on Wed, Jun 13, 2012
Tweet President Obama's nominee to chair the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission told Congress Wednesday that the US can learn all it needs to
know about disposing of nuclear waste by ...
Barbara Boxer Speaks In Support Of Obama's Nomination For NRC Chair
Kbps -
By Alison St John California Senator Barbara Boxer spoke today at a
hearing to consider the next head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
California Senator Barbara Boxer spoke today at a hearing to consider
the next head of the Nuclear Regulatory ...
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nominees Appear Headed for Confirmation
Roll Call (subscription) - 19 hours ago
By Humberto Sanchez Environment and Public Works Chairman Barbara Boxer
said the committee is trying to move forward on the nominations of two
women to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In an effort to bridge a
rift on the Nuclear Regulatory ...
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