ODOE Nuclear Safety Experts Serve in Leadership Roles
Among many other important roles, the Oregon Department of Energy’s Nuclear Safety and Emergency Preparedness division is responsible for technical review of Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup efforts and potential effects on the Columbia River and Oregon, staffing the Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board, and representing Oregon on the Hanford Advisory Board and the Hanford Natural Resources Trustee Council. Recently, individual team members have been elected to serve in leadership positions for the Hanford Advisory Board and Hanford Natural Resources Trustee Council.
Tom Sicilia, ODOE’s resident hydrogeologist, was elected to serve as Chair of the River and Plateau Committee of the Hanford Advisory Board; ODOE ecologist, Sara Lovtang, is the current Chair of the Hanford Natural Resource Trustee Council; and Jeff Burright, the department’s nuclear waste remediation specialist, is Chair of the Public Involvement Committee for the Hanford Advisory Board.
ODOE is proud that our hard work and dedication has positioned our experts to serve in strong leadership roles that will protect Oregon’s interests in the Hanford cleanup – and our important natural resources.