2010 RICHARD S. HODES HONOR LECTURE AWARD PROGRAMThe Southeast Compact Commission has selected Larry Camper of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as the recipient of the 2010 Richard S. Hodes, M.D. Honor Lecture Award—a program that recognizes an individual, company, or organization that contributed in a significant way to improving the technology, policy, or practices of low-level radioactive waste management in the United States.
Mr. Camper is being recognized for his leadership and innovative efforts to implement substantial regulatory and management improvements in several key NRC regulatory programs, which have enhanced public safety, as well as the efficiency and transparency of those programs.
Camper is the Director of NRC’s Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection. He has over 36 years of experience within the nuclear industry having served in a number of important management positions within both the private and public sectors. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative to the Waste Safety Standards Advisory Committee (WASSC) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and as a member of the Board of Directors and the Program Advisory Committee for the Waste Management Symposia.
As the award recipient, Camper will present a lecture during the Waste Management ’10 Symposium in Phoenix, Arizona. The symposium is sponsored by the University of Arizona and will be held from March 7-11, 2010. A special time is reserved during the Symposium for the lecture and the award presentation. The Commission would like to thank those individuals and organizations that participated in the 2010 awards program. Their participation has helped to assure the success of the Richard S. Hodes, M.D. Honor Lecture Award this year and in future years. Nominations for the 2011 Hodes Honor Lecture Award are now being accepted. Details are on the Commission website at www.secompact.org or you may contact Ted Buckner at 919/821-0500 or (tedb (at) secompact (dot) org) tedb (at) secompact (dot) org. LIAISONS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICEMany organizations in the United States share common interests with the Southeast Compact Commission, such as the safe management of radioactive waste and the protection of public health and the environment. The Commission endeavors to stay abreast of the activities of organizations sharing common goals and interests through the use of volunteer liaisons. |
ORAL ARGUMENTS SCHEDULED IN U.S. SUPREME COURT
A date has been set for oral arguments to be presented to the United States Supreme Court in the pending lawsuit, Alabama et al. v. North Carolina. On January 11, 2010, attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendants, as well as the U.S. Solicitor General, will make presentations to the Court and answer questions from the Justices. After hearing the oral arguments, the Court would likely issue a decision by the end of June, 2010. The States of Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia and the Southeast Compact Commission for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court in June of 2002 to enforce $90 million in sanctions against the State of North Carolina. The suit alleges that North Carolina failed to comply with the provisions of North Carolina and the Southeast Compact laws and did not meet its obligations as a member of the Compact. For more information, contact Ted Buckner at 919/821-0500 or <tedb@secompact.org>.
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