Trump-nominated nuclear engineer could lead DOE cleanup at sites like SRS
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The assistant secretary position, formally known as EM-1, is currently vacant. It was last held by
White, though, was not confirmed Thursday:
"We've got big things that we address here in the energy committee," Murkowski said. "There are big things that the
The
Environmental Management is an organization within the
"If I am honored with a confirmation by the
She later said the EM-1 role encompasses "our moral obligation to clean up our environmental legacy challenges from World War II and the Cold War."
White, who earned a master's degree in nuclear engineering, has worked in the nuclear industry for approximately 25 years: According to her Thursday testimony, White began her career physically involved with nuclear cleanup and eventually established her own nuclear consulting firm.
White told the
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"Environmental cleanup work was a natural fit for me," White said, adding that, if confirmed, she would work to increase safety and establish relationships with those actually involved with the manual cleanup work.
"Maintaining and further building trust with the workforce that we rely on to clean up our nation's legacy environmental challenges will be a focus throughout my tenure," she said.
Murkowski, the committee chairwoman, was the first to question White. The Alaskan senator was curious how White would reduce risk at the
The accountability office has labelled the
As of 2017, the federal government's environmental liability totals
White said, if appointed, she would reduce
White would also like to engage local communities more. In response to questions posed by West Virigina Sen.
"Local communities are extremely important to the work we do," White said, "and gaining their support is extremely important."
"We need to be transparent in our communications with them," she continued.
The
White's nomination must go through more committee hearings and a full
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