Wolf Creek: NRC Cleaning House?

You don't see this very often with getting both a new senior resident inspector and a new resident inspector at the same. What is going on at Wolf Creek?  Usually they alternate replacing the residents. I don't think it is safe, both these guys being replaced at the same time. 

Aug 17, 2015

NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Fabian Thomas as the new Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station located in Burlington, Kan.

“Fabian Thomas’ experience, training, and commitment to safety will help the NRC in its mission to protect people and the environment by ensuring the safe operation of Wolf Creek,” said NRC Region IV Administrator Marc Dapas. 

Thomas joined the NRC’s Region IV office in Arlington, Texas, in 2013 as a project engineer in the Resident Inspector Development Program. Previously he worked for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration overseeing facility and infrastructure upgrade projects. Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Southern University at Baton Rouge and a master’s degree in business administration from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas. 

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two Resident Inspectors. Thomas joins Senior Resident Inspector Doug Dodson at the site. They serve as the agency’s eyes and ears at the facility, conducting inspections, monitoring significant work projects, and interacting with plant workers and the public.


The Wlf Creek Resident Inspectors can be reached at 620-364-8653.


Aug 17, 2015

NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Douglas Dodson as the new Senior Resident Inspector at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station located in Burlington, Kan.

“Douglas Dodson's technical experience and regulatory perspective will assist the NRC in carrying out its mission of protecting people and the environment and ensuring the safe operation of Wolf Creek,” said NRC Region IV Administrator Marc Dapas. 

Dodson joined the NRC in 2007 as an engineer in the Office of New Reactors in Rockville, Md., as part of the Nuclear Safety Professional Development Program. Most recently he was a Resident Inspector at the Ginna nuclear power plant outside Rochester, N.Y. Prior to that, he was the temporary Resident and Senior Resident Inspector at Fitzpatrick and Hope Creek stations. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering and a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from the University of Missouri. 

Each U.S. commercial nuclear power plant has at least two Resident Inspectors. Dodson joins Resident Inspector Fabian Thomas at the site. They serve as the agency’s eyes and ears at the facility, conducting inspections, monitoring significant work projects, and interacting with plant workers and the public. 

The Wolf Creek resident inspectors can be reached at 620-364-8653.