Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Resigns After ‘Grave Concern’ Over Allegedly Aggressive Behavior
- Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:15pm by
Erica Ritz
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Gregory B. Jaczko, who was designated Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by Barack Obama in May, 2009, has resigned after a series of what Politico is describing as “personality conflicts” — incidents that seemingly interfered with his work.
Though his term runs through June 2013, Jaczko said this morning that he would be quitting upon confirmation of his successor, and denies any charges of wrongdoing.
Politico explains:
An NRC inspector general report last year referenced several accounts from current and former NRC staff members who said Jaczko’s aggressive behavior created “an intimidating work environment,” in part because he often yelled at his colleagues…
His abrupt announcement comes as another NRC IG report is expected soon to delve into those personnel issues. Last month, Jaczko “categorically” denied that he had specifically focused his aggression against women.
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According to the Washington Post, four other commissioners on the five-person panel (two Democrats and two Republicans) sent a letter to the White House in October expressing “grave concern” about Jaczko’ s behavior, which they said was “causing serious damage” to the commission and could negatively affect the safety of the nation’s nuclear power plants.
“I can be passionate. I can be intense,” Jaczko admitted in December. “If that’s ever been misconstrued or misinterpreted, I want to know immediately.”
A former aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, an inspector general’s report released last summer further said that Jaczko had withheld information from members of the commission to manipulate their decisions on critical votes.
Reid commented, upon the announcement of Jaczko’s departure: “He dedicated his tenure to improving the safety of nuclear energy, and his leadership during the Fukushima nuclear crisis protected millions of Americans.”
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Chuck Stein
Posted on May 23, 2012 at 3:20amGood riddance to bad rubbish.
Report Post »Guitar Master
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:33amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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Enemies within the gates !
Report Post »sndrman
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:39amO‘kenyans people’s war on women,dems always project what they really wanna say or think…
Report Post »wrazzlin1
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 8:16amNow does he return to his real job at the car wash?
Report Post »RollyBones
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 7:46amThis ‘person’ is a microcosm of this whole administration in the nutshell! Total control of the agenda they so fervently believe in and will go to any lengths to complete! Khrushchev was correct! They are hell bent for leather to take us down from within and it just might accomplish it in the next four years!
Rolly
Report Post »Cruelnunusual
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:50amSo, he wanted to know if his screaming fits had ever been “misconstrued or misinterpreted”, lol. Thoughtful guy.
Report Post »CrawfishFestival2
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:13am“A former aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, an inspector general’s report released last summer further said that Jaczko had withheld information from members of the commission to manipulate their decisions on critical votes.”
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Last year, congressional hearing on C-SPAN – Jazcko called-out for aggressive behavior -whistleblower reported it –
since he went overboard – becoming physical, grabbing people.
Jazcko had been threatening and intimidating people, verbally assaulting and terrorizing – any commissioner questioning what he was doing – when operating outside of proper procedures of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission – following instructions directly from WH.
Congressional hearing was to force him to resign – but democrats objected to the request for Jazcko’s resignation – claiming he should be able to work it out – among themselves. Other congressional committee members clarified = Jazcko was sent a “warning” letter – informing him of his unprofessional behavior – had been reported – and would result in his resignation if one more incident occurred-
and then threatened and retaliated against the people who had reported his behavior.
Four-star General testified = witnessed Jazcko’s assaults. General asked by congressional committee members – what discipline would occur if Jazcko was in US Military = removed from office – immediately, discharged from service.
Congress committee members = if another incident, you will be prosecuted
Report Post »Bangstick
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:05pmI wonder if he was “passionate and intense” in the way the Romans were about “taking the first five captured and crucifying them”
Report Post »Principlex
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:41pmI swear the stories that come out of this Administration sound a lot more like Communist China than the USA – or at least how the USA used to sound. It’s all about personalities, feelings, appropriate and inappropriate behavior, you name it. Anything, i.e., except the objective reasons that something happens.
Report Post »urfree2b4now
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 6:56pm‘He dedicated his tenure to improving the safety of nuclear energy and his leadership during the Fukushima nuclear crisis protected millions of Americans’
Can’t you just imagine Harry looking into a full length mirror and practicing that line over and over? Make sure the eyes don’t give you away Harry and your posture, make sure you’re standing like a statesman so no one will feel the need to question that magnificent line you worked so hard on.
I’ll wait for facts on this one…. It should be very interesting.
Report Post »grayhaired vet
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 5:10pmIt’s just another day of the “Great Obama Freak Show.”
Report Post »rsanchez1
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 4:41pmThe more news comes out, the more obvious it becomes that there is a systemic lack of honor and integrity in the entire Obama administration.
Report Post »Oznogs
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 3:11pmSo he was dingy Harry’s stooge that was appointed to the NRC. No wonder Yucca mountain was dumped as the countries nuke repository.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 2:25pmThose who call themselves “Liberals”… are not liberal, meaning open minded and accepting… rather, they desire Agreement to their Views… and Conformity… thereby they desire to Regulate those who do not Conform… which results in the Nazi & Communist forms of Socialism… where the opposition is Enslaved and Killed.
Report Post »Best_Patriot
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 2:42pmThank goodness Lukerw is here to make sense of this all.
Right.
Go back to bed.
Report Post »term limits for congress
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:52pmI had no idea I was in danger! He was not forthcoming with that information!
…”his leadership during the Fukushima nuclear crisis protected millions of Americans.‘ That’s nice.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 2:17pm“Protected” us… from WHAT?
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:44pmJaczko “categorically” denied that he had specifically focused his aggression against women.
In his defense, he acts like a d*ck to everyone.
Report Post »ICEDRAGONNITE
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:24pmThis is the type of people that BO surrounds himself with, so don’t be surprised that BO displays similar behavior. Good luck our Pres. is a nut job if you listen to what he told us to do. Judge me by the people I surround myself by.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:54pmFTA: “I can be passionate, I can be intense.”
Can you be intellectual? Can you be intelligent? Can you be mature? Can you be diplomatic? Can you be persuasive? Can you learn? Can you instruct? Can you lead? or are you just one more bully representing an administration that only tolerates it’s own dogma?
Report Post »randy
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 2:18pmhe’s probably just pissed off at he world because inside, there’s a woman trying to get out of this idiot.
Report Post »MBA
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:18pmDoes anyone in the government/policitics ever required to have business experience and not just b*tt kissing qualifications? This country is so in trouble.
Report Post »Joss
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:08pmHe sounds like a total bitch.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:51pmThere is something seriously wrong with the left liberals brain function! The saying. “the devil made me do it”… is right on with these people. “Evil is they who say..”evil is good, and good evil” Lord help us!
Report Post »llotus
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:46pmMore women haters from the lib section. Sometimes it even seems the women libs hate women. Lotus.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 1:37pmhttp://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~iversen/PDFfiles/LottKenny.pdf
Women are the problem: http://scid.stanford.edu/publicationsprofile/1079
They are strong and independent, as they claim. The facts prove the point.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:41pmThis is more feminization of the American culture. Suffrage/women killed America. That’s when we became the out of control spending, mommy state.
Report Post »Cruelnunusual
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:52amWrong, there is a very strong correlation between integration in the 60′s and the total decline of this country. That was when we began locking our doors, failing in school, and filling our jails.
Report Post »shogun459
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:38pm“causing serious damage” to the commission,
Jaczko had withheld information from members of the commission to manipulate their decisions on critical votes.
And now you know why OBAMA APPOINTED him, to Manipulate their votes.
The Replacement will be much slicker at doing the same thing. It will get Worse.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:53pmHe’ll be rewarded with a low-profile, high-paying job at a lib think tank.
Report Post »raderby
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:37pmwhat a surprise……. an arrogant aggressive leftist.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:48pmI bet he was… a Vegetarian, too!
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