Meeting to discuss Loux’s future delayed

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 | 1:07 p.m.

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CARSON CITY -- The meeting where the state's nuclear waste commission would consider dismissing its embattled chief has been indefinitely delayed because of the agency's failure to notify the public of the meeting in time, according to Ben Kieckhefer, Gov. Jim Gibbons’ spokesman.

Robert Loux, longtime director of Nevada's Nuclear Projects Agency, has faced calls for his resignation from Gibbons and other state leaders because he improperly gave himself and his staff pay raises for at least four years.

Loux can only be fired by the Commission on Nuclear Projects.

The meeting during which the commission was scheduled to decide Loux's fate had been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 23, but public meeting notices must be posted three full business days prior to a meeting.

Kieckhefer said the agency is looking for a new date, though as of Thursday afternoon, none had been identified.

Loux said he hoped the meeting would be rescheduled within the next week to 10 days.

"There was a misunderstanding about positing under the open meeting law," he said. "It didn't get done by 9 a.m. today. It was just an oversight."

Despite the calls for him to resign, he said he wouldn't make any comment until he met with the commission. Sen. Richard Bryan has expressed support for Loux.

Kieckhefer said: "The governor stands by his call for Mr. Loux to resign. And if he can’t notice public meetings on time, that’s just another example why."

Discussion: 6 comments so far…

By UNLVStud

9/18/08 at 2:16 p.m.

Suggest removal

Is the LuvGuv's mouthpiece really blaming Loux for the notice by the commission being improperly done? Is one of Loux' jobs to be the secretary to the Commission?

Loux has been an ardent solider in the fight against Yucca Mountain. He should stay in place until the fight is won.
By jfnance32

9/18/08 at 3:15 p.m.

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The Democrats love their CROOKS!!!!!!

The state budget must be flush with cash if we let the crooks give themseleves illegally 32% raises.

Democrats love their crooks!!!!
By worstnightmere

9/18/08 at 7:26 p.m.

Suggest removal

If we let the Governor, have control over Yucca Mountain, our great State, will become a dumping site for nuclear waste, Gibbons does not care about the State Of Nevada, he only cares about how much money, he can gain and pocket, before his term is over. Let the Commission, deal with Loux, that is the true law enforcement for this entity. Not Gibbons.
By jfnance32

9/18/08 at 8:18 p.m.

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The commission can not properly disclose a public notice for its meeting.

Also, they are not monitoring Loux's budget.

I think they are wanting to delay the meeting to see if they can allow Loux to stay on and sweep this illegal activity under the rug.

Democrats love their crooks.
By Future2012

9/18/08 at 10:12 p.m.

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Day 7. And we are paying this guy.

Meeting had been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 23, but public meeting notices must be posted three full business days prior to a meeting. That 19th, 22nd, 23rd, so what is wrong with the 24th

The State does not need any more lobbyist like Bob Loux.

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