Chairman Jaczko

[HeavyD]

An interesting day in the industry.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2012/12-060.pdf

[drayer54]

Exciting day for the industry to get rid of this clown.

Next move is for Obama not to make the mistake made by Bush when this guy was appointed.

I see this moving in the direction of PolySci quickly. Yucca is already in the news from the trial and could get more attention because of this too.

[HydroDave63]

I see this moving in the direction of PolySci quickly. Yucca is already in the news from the trial and could get more attention because of this too.

I think the final straw was the Markey probe into allegations of retaliation against staff at Region IV, same sort of issue re: Millstone that nearly saw a skeptical Congress shred the NRC and pour it into a different agency.

[Marlin]

Harry Reid loses an ally. Waste byproduct meet fan.


From the Nukeworker New feed

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/us/gregory-jaczko-to-resign-as-nrc-chairman-after-stormy-tenure.html?_r=1

Dr. Jaczko was named to the N.R.C. by President George W. Bush in January 2005 under a longstanding practice of approving new commissioners in pairs, one from each party. He was chosen by Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, on whose staff Dr. Jaczko served. As chairman, Dr. Jaczko was instrumental in achieving one of Mr. Reid’s central goals, killing the proposed nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain, chosen as a potential waste site by the Senate in the 1980s. Dr. Jaczko cut off work on the commission’s evaluation of the site’s suitability, pointing out that the Energy Department, which had been seeking a license to build and operate the repository, was trying to withdraw its application. The decision became a political flash point both within the commission and in Congress and is now the subject of a challenge in Federal District Court.

[GLW]

Exciting day for the industry to get rid of this clown.

Next move is for Obama not to make the mistake made by Bush when this guy was appointed.

I see this moving in the direction of PolySci quickly. Yucca is already in the news from the trial and could get more attention because of this too.

Sorry pal, Obama owns this leadership FAIL;

On May 13, 2009, President Obama designated him the organization's Chairman, i.e. its principal executive officer and official spokesperson.

Either Jaczko was vetted to assure he was in line with Obama's policy preferences or Obama could not care less and never vetted him,...

Either way, Obama owns it,...

What did the former POTUS do?!?

He allowed a political appointment to the Commission which was favored by the Dem leadership, as the Commission is typically two Dems, two 'Pubs and a chairman,...

Leftist BDR revisionism FAIL,...

then again, that's what I'm here for,....

[Marlin]

I see this moving in the direction of PolySci quickly. Yucca is already in the news from the trial and could get more attention because of this too.

I think you are right but since I participate in PolySci on a regular basis I will leave that up to another moderator.

[drayer54]

Sorry pal, Obama owns this leadership FAIL;

Agree. 

I missed that detail about BHO making him chairman while Bush put him there to please Harry.

If Obama puts another Yankee bunny hugger in that slot, he has zero chance at my vote.

I think the final straw was the Markey probe into allegations of retaliation against staff at Region IV, same sort of issue re: Millstone that nearly saw a skeptical Congress shred the NRC and pour it into a different agency.

That and the legality of the funding issues with Yucca are getting examined in depth now too.

[GLW]

Agree. 

I missed that detail about BHO making him chairman while Bush put him there to please Harry.....

Or, the seat remains vacant until post election,...

I do not know if that is allowed,...

I'll look into it later,...

[Wojo]

Nobody will be named to this chair as replacement until after November 2nd.  You can take that to the bank.  What this means is that the allegations against the chairman had some teeth somewhere, which was going to force his resignation anyway.  This takes the foot off the gas-pedel when it come to the investigations into "chilling work environment", gives the President an out without political damage but really doesn't change anything until after the election.  After the President is re-elected, he will name the new chairman.  Doesn't mean I agree with the chairman's or President's policies on this particular issue, just stating my opinion on what is happening here.  The death of Yucca Mountain is purely political and has nothing to do with facts or science.  It is another example of a politician (Reid) using the word "nuclear" to conjure up fear among the masses, and nothing gets the masses to the voting booths quicker than fear.

[RRhoads]

Lets refocus.
Its a great day......jaczko the clown is gone!!!
The title should be Ex Chairman!

[HeavyD]

Well, as his letter states, he will remain the Chairman until the President appoints a successor.  His current appointment still has 13 months remaining.

Completely agree that nothing will happen until after the election in November.  I personally do not see Romney unseating President Obama, unfortunately, so it will fall back into his lap, again.

Not sure who the next political lackey will be.

On a side note, the site spell checker wanted me to change Obama to ABM

[Higgs]

Goodbye clown. Let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

[GLW]

Is it too early for a "G'bye SOB Happy Dance"?!?!?!?

[Wojo]

As I stated before, it is way too early for your "happy dance".  Chairman Jaczko is going absolutely nowhere for at least the next six, probably seven or eight months.  Until the President names a new chairman, he is going to stay in his job, and the President will not name a new Chairman until, at the minimum, November 2nd but more realistically, probably January 2013.

[Fermi2]

Exciting day for the industry to get rid of this clown.

Next move is for Obama not to make the mistake made by Bush when this guy was appointed.

I see this moving in the direction of PolySci quickly. Yucca is already in the news from the trial and could get more attention because of this too.

Where exactly do you work that you are in a position to judge his performance?

[drayer54]

Where exactly do you work that you are in a position to judge his performance?

I am judging him in the same way that every other citizen who cares to do so and knows less than any high level DOE employee does.

To the people who really know, even the most pretentious shift manager looks like a janitor....

[Nuclear NASCAR]

I see this moving in the direction of PolySci quickly.

Hopefully that can be avoided, as long as everyone REMEMBERS that we're posting in the open forum.   

[tr]

I was at NRC headquarters the day of the hearing, which was playing on the lobby TV monitor.  Based on comments from the NRC staffers walking through the area, Mr. Jaczko did not seem to be particularly popular.

[GLW]

As I stated before, it is way too early for your "happy dance".  Chairman Jaczko is going absolutely nowhere for at least the next six, probably seven or eight months.  Until the President names a new chairman, he is going to stay in his job, and the President will not name a new Chairman until, at the minimum, November 2nd but more realistically, probably January 2013.

Yep, seems like the Administration is going to do the "resigned but still here till my replacement shows up" BS, too bad Nixon didn't think of that one,....

M2TP, I just like an excuse to post the "Happy Dance" .gif,...

[Bigchris]

Where exactly do you work that you are in a position to judge his performance?

I don’t have an opinion concerning his job performance, but it is a fact that his retirement statement   was poorly written. For example, the second sentence of the first paragraph has this apparent non sequitur, “My responsibility and commitment to safety will continue to be my paramount priority after I leave the Commission and until my successor is confirmed.” In his statement his numerous attempts to make himself look good detract from the mission of the NRC.

As Arnold Schwarzenegger said about Sylvester Stallone’s wearing of gold chains and all white suits, “It’s a shame nobody taught him how to be cool.”

Unfortunately, members of the public who may judge the safety of the nuclear industry on the contents and tone of his retirement letter may be left with the impression that insincere platitude passes for truth in the NRC.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2012/12-060.pdf

[caliban10010]

Nuclear waste expert tapped as top U.S. nuclear regulator.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-nuclear-idUSBRE84N1GO20120524

[HydroDave63]

Nuclear waste expert tapped as top U.S. nuclear regulator.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-nuclear-idUSBRE84N1GO20120524

Kreskin says.....she aims the money printing machine at WIPP!

[drayer54]

Nuclear waste expert tapped as top U.S. nuclear regulator.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-nuclear-idUSBRE84N1GO20120524

So much for that whole post election speak....

Apparently, she is pretty hard headed intelligent!

http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1082951

It appears she was brought in to oppose Yucca, just like the last guy. This must be what it takes to win Nevada.

[GLW]

....If Obama puts another Yankee bunny hugger in that slot,.....

She's an MIT graduate in Geology, that should be close enough,...

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/301070/red-alert-don-t-confirm-allison-macfarlane-nrc-head-robert-zubrin

And her husband is no slouch at unhappy with nukes activism either,...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Gusterson

.... he has zero chance at my vote.....

We thank you for your support,....

[Marlin]

It appears she was brought in to oppose Yucca, just like the last guy. This must be what it takes to win Nevada.

Meet the new boss same as the old boss... apparently we can be fooled again.

 

[GLW]

Meet the new boss same as the old boss... apparently we can be fooled again.

 

Not fooled,....overruled,....

It's a democracy, if people want little nuclear gravesites with lethal for 10,000 year spent fuel and GTCC in their backyards, guarded by overweight, underpaid, "sure not gonna stick around when 20 armed terrormongers in a Dodge Sprinter" pull up to the "usta be a nuke plant here, now it's just an ISFSI surrounded by pine trees" concrete pad with big concrete monoliths standing on it the people will get,.....

What they voted for,...

Hope and Change,.....

Hope the suicidal terrormongers don't figure out how to crack a few of those cans open before the real guards fly in,....

Change your address real soon if they do, because your property value is gonna plummet to nothing,....

[HydroDave63]

Change your address real soon if they do, because your property value is gonna plummet to nothing,....

I'd be glad to buy that land, the casks (most of them) are well-made, and more pheasant hunting land for all of us!

[drayer54]

My only issue is where she stands on the WIPP site and if she is trying to move the site to Carlsbad.

This single issue voter was pretty unhappy about the Reid/Markey quick endorsement. This plus some state issues are making me look like Thenukeman.

[Rennhack]

making me look like Thenukeman.

Oh god no.

[HydroDave63]

WIPP will be the compromise deal, it will get studied and touted and debated. At the last minute, when states are getting ready to approve transshipment routes and actually move fuel, THEN the "Friends of Trotsky" will produce some cobbled-up geologic survey about possible underground aquifers blah blah blah wind and solar blah blah blah conservation LED bulbs blah blah...

[HydroDave63]

This plus some state issues are making me look like Thenukeman.

In the voice of Lloyd Bentsen, fall of 1988: "You quote TheNukeman. You've never deprived your child of food for being anti-nuclear in a restaurant. I know TheNukeman. You're no TheNukeman..."   

[Rennhack]

WIPP will be the compromise deal, it will get studied and touted and debated. At the last minute, when states are getting ready to approve transshipment routes and actually move fuel, THEN the "Friends of Trotsky" will produce some cobbled-up geologic survey about possible underground aquifers blah blah blah wind and solar blah blah blah conservation LED bulbs blah blah...

Sounds about right.

[GLW]

WIPP will be the compromise deal, it will get studied and touted and debated. At the last minute, when states are getting ready to approve transshipment routes and actually move fuel, THEN the "Friends of Trotsky" will produce some cobbled-up geologic survey about possible underground aquifers blah blah blah wind and solar blah blah blah conservation LED bulbs blah blah...

Culebra - Karst - Nash Draw,...

That should get you started,...

[GLW]

My only issue is where she stands on the WIPP site and if she is trying to move the site to Carlsbad.

This single issue voter was pretty unhappy about the Reid/Markey quick endorsement. This plus some state issues are making me look like Thenukeman.

stand by to lose a few more:

NRC chair brings seismic focus to job

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-11-09/nrc-chair-brings-seismic-focus-to-job

...."If a plant is found to be deficient then, yes, it will have to get up to its new design basis," Macfarlane said....

Obama Says Safe Nuclear Power Plants are a Necessary Investment

...Acknowledging that there are some “serious drawbacks” with respect to nuclear power that still need to be addressed –like the storing and disposal of waste safety–  the president said the issue of safety would be an imperative going forward. ...

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2010/02/obama-says-safe-nuclear-power-plants-are-a-necessary-investment/

Obama Drops Nuclear Energy from Convention Speech

...But to this reporter, sitting amongst the cheering throngs at Mile High, one point hit a decidedly sour note.

In the section on energy, which began with the understanding that the country’s economy, security and energy futures are intertwined, Obama pledged to “end our dependence on oil from the Middle East” in ten years, and also spoke of investing $150 billion in renewable energy over that same decade. But then the Democratic nominee added this:
"As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power."...


...Fast, uh, “forward” four years, move indoors and 2,000 miles east, and listen to what President Obama had to say about America’s energy future in his 2012 convention speech:......


...But notice what is not there–not in this section, not in the paragraph about the climate, not anywhere in the entire 38-minute speech.

President Obama no longer promises to “safely harness nuclear power”–that likely would have sounded like a cruel joke in a world now contaminated by the ongoing Fukushima disaster–but beyond that, he does not promise anything about nuclear power at all. There was no platitude, no carefully crafted signal to the industry that has subsidized much of Obama’s political career, no mention of nuclear power whatsoever.....

....But the fact remains that at a convention underwritten by the head of a large nuclear energy conglomerate, nuclear energy didn’t even rate head-of-state lip service. That in a country where the nuclear industry tries desperately to brand itself as an energy of the future, the president decided to, at least rhetorically, leave it in the past. And that in a time where apostles of the atom claim that there is a nuclear rebirth, Barack Obama decided, on one of his biggest nights, that nuclear power would be better left for dead......

http://my.firedoglake.com/gregglevine/2012/09/07/obama-drops-nuclear-energy-from-convention-speech/