PADUCAH, Ky. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently appointed a new member, and re-appointed five members to the Paducah Citizens Advisory Board (CAB).
The new appointee, Eric Butterbaugh, is a business intelligence analyst at Computer Services, Inc.
The six appointees will serve for the next two years. Re-appointee Don P. Barger is a retired public school teacher and currently serves as Chair of the Board. Phillip G. Brown is retired from more than 50 years at DOE’s Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP). Victoria E. Caldwell is a social media coordinator at Hancock’s of Paducah. William E. Murphy is a retired professor from the University of Kentucky, and Blake R. Summarell works as a financial advisor for Edward Jones.
The PGDP Citizens Advisory Board is a federally chartered board that provides advice to the Department concerning environmental remediation and future use of the Paducah Site.
The CAB is comprised of up to 15 individuals from the Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois areas. Volunteer members can serve up to three consecutive two-year terms. Members represent a diverse group of interests within the community such as business, academia, labor, local government and the environment, and the general public. Additionally, the board has liaisons from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Kentucky Departments of Waste Management, Cabinet for Health Services, and Fish and Wildlife.
The Board meets the third Thursday of most months at 5:30 p.m. for presentations and discussions pertaining to site environmental management activities and issues pertaining to future use of the site. The Board also meets to consider recommendations and conduct pertinent business. Public comment may be made during formal board meetings.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public meeting attendance is currently virtual. For instructions on how to attend meetings virtually, or for additional information, please go to www.energy.gov/pppo/pgdp-cab or contact Robert “Buz” Smith at (270) 441-6821.