Press Release – Snake River Alliance: INL Worker Complaint Over Plutonium Exposure Incident Underscores Need for More Transparent Lab Operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2013 CONTACT: Snake River Alliance Liz Woodruff, Executive Director 208-344-9161 (w); 208-871-4597 (c) Snake River Alliance: INL Worker Complaint Over Plutonium Exposure Incident Underscores Need for More Transparent Lab Operations BOISE – If Thursday’s complaint by two Idaho National Laboratory workers exposed to plutonium shows anything, it is [...]
Idaho National Laboratory workers suffered retaliation after raising health, safety concerns, complaint alleges
Associated Press | April 18, 2013 POCATELLO, Idaho — Two current employees at the Idaho National Laboratorysay they suffered retaliation from supervisors for raising health and safety concerns after being exposed to plutonium contamination nearly two years ago. Seattle attorney Jack Sheridan has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of Brian Simmons and [...]
Sodium Fire at INL
INLNews Release Date: Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 Time: 2:05 p.m. #3 Response personnel reenterSodium Boiler Building Emergency personnel continue torespond to a sodium reaction on the INL site. Here is the new information: Eastern Idaho Regional MedicalCenter reports that the CWI employee has been released from observation. Aftera thorough examination to check for potential injury, [...]
DOE-ID Bi-Weekly Summary For the Period August 9-August 23, 2011
Issued Aug. 29, 2011 DOE-ID Bi-Weekly Summary For the Period Aug. 9 – Aug. 23, 2011 EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a regular summary of operations at DOE’s Idaho Site. It has been compiled in response to a request from stakeholders for more information on health, safety and environmental incidents at DOE facilities in [...]
