Robert Ferguson

Biography

Robert Louis (Bob) Ferguson (October 26, 1932 – August 12, 2022) was a nuclear-trained physicist and a 60-year veteran in the field of nuclear energy. He was best known for being appointed the first Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Programs for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by the first Energy Secretary, James Schlesinger, serving from 1978 to 1980 during President Jimmy Carter's administration. Ferguson was also known for taking leadership of the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) in 1980 as the "no nonsense manager" during troubled times for the nuclear power industry. Ferguson was one of three private citizens who successfully sued President Barack Obama and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for illegally shutting down the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository project. Ferguson was the author of two books based on government mismanagement of nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel. The Cost of Deceit & Delay: Obama and Reid's Scheme to Kill Yucca Mountain Wastes $Billions was published in 2012. Nuclear Waste in Your Backyard: Who's to Blame and How to Fix It was published in 2014.

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