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Obama Nominates George Mason Professor Allison M. Macfarlane As NRC Chairman
washingtonpost.com 2 days, 11 hours agoPresident Obama on Thursday nominated Allison M. Macfarlane, a professor of environmental science and policy at George Mason University, to be the next chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Macfarlane, a geologist by training, served as a member of the White House Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, which examined nuclear waste disposal. Read full article >>
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Nuclear Waste Expert Tapped As Top U.S. Nuclear Regulator
yahoo.com 2 days, 15 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he will nominate Allison Macfarlane, an expert in nuclear waste, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and plans to name her as the panel's chairman once she is confirmed by the Senate. Macfarlane would replace Gregory Jaczko, who announced his resignation on Monday after a contentious term as the top nuclear safety official marked by accusations from his four fellow commissioners that his bad temper had created a hostile work environment.
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