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“TRIBUTE TO REAR ADM. ART CLARK, USN (RET.), DEPUTY LAB DIRECTOR, IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1245 on Sept. 12, 2016.
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TRIBUTE TO REAR ADM. ART CLARK, USN (RET.), DEPUTY LAB DIRECTOR, IDAHO
NATIONAL LABORATORY
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HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON
of idaho
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 12, 2016
Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rear Admiral Arthur Clark, an extraordinary leader with 45 years of experience in management of large operations, in the U.S. Navy and at the Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory.
Born and raised in Ohio, Rear Admiral Clark served two tours in Vietnam as an in-country advisor, and was one of the last U.S. military personnel to leave in 1973. From there, he went on to hold leadership roles that transformed the U.S. Navy at the end of the 20th century. He was project coordinator for the construction of California- and Virginia-class guided missile cruisers, which integrated nuclear reactors and advanced combat systems into the world's most advanced surface ships. As Commander of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, he led the first program for reactor compartment disposal of the first 28 nuclear reactors to long-term, environmentally safe storage. He also developed recycle disposal of nuclear submarine and ship hulls. As Director of Fleet Maintenance of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm he developed innovative maintenance processes that contributed to success in Bosnia and the Second Gulf War.
After retirement from the Navy, Admiral Clark served two years as president of B&W Hanford Co., where he was responsible for the decommission and inactivation of numerous World War II legacy nuclear material production facilities. These included the PUREX and B Plant. He also started the thermal stabilization of 43 metric tons of excess weapons grade plutonium stored in the Plutonium Finishing Plant at Hanford, Washington.
Art then accepted an assignment as Vice President and Director of Site Operations at the Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory. His work there led to the inactivation and cleanup of legacy nuclear facilities including several nuclear research reactors and spent fuel pools. He oversaw processing of the debris from the Three Mile Island reactor accident for interim safe storage, and also delivered the first 3,100 cubic meters of trans-uranic material left over from the Rocky Flats weapons production facility to underground storage in New Mexico. Art was responsible for design, construction, and start-up of the Advanced Retrieval Project, which is being used for cleanup of the laboratory's TRU buried waste disposal site.
Art served six years as Deputy Laboratory Director for Operations at the Idaho National Laboratory, the nation's lead nuclear laboratory, where he had responsibility for overseeing the safe operation of the laboratory's nuclear facilities, including the Advanced Test Reactor
(ATR), the nation's most versatile irradiation test facility. He helped direct the development of the Next Generation Nuclear Plant, a high-
temperature gas reactor designed for process heat applications. He currently serves as Senior Technical Advisor to the Laboratory Director, with a focus on important cross-cutting and strategic initiatives.
He holds a master's degree in Industrial Management from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering/Marine Engineering/Naval Architecture from Virginia Tech. He is also a graduate of the University of Virginia Executive Program.
It is a great honor to congratulate Admiral Clark on his remarkable career of achievement. Art represents the best of the many talented people in the Navy and the National Laboratory complex whose knowledge and skill have been essential to keeping our nation strong and secure. Thank you, Admiral Clark for your service to our nation, and congratulations on your many accomplishments.
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