US regulators shaped nuclear security to industry tastes: report

[Judi Lynn]

US regulators shaped nuclear security to industry tastes: report
9 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US government regulators tailored post-September 11 nuclear power security controls to suit the industry, the investigative arm of Congress said.

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission sought changes in the security regimes at nuclear power plants, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

The nuclear regulations required plants "to defend against a larger terrorist threat, including a larger number of attackers, a refined and expanded list of weapons and an increase in the maximum size of a vehicle bomb," said the GAO, which oversees government for Congress.

However, after consulting the nuclear industry, the commission backed off.

"The NRC staff made changes to some recommendations after obtaining feedback from stakeholders, including the nuclear industry, which objected to certain proposed changes such as the inclusion of certain weapons," the GAO said.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060404/pl_afp/usattacksnuclear

[struggle4progress]

1. kick

[OneBlueSky]

2. recommended . . . yet more proof that corporations . . .

are in complete control of our government . . .

and THAT should be a central tenet of the Democratic platform in coming elections . . .

but it won't be . . . and we all know why . . .

[ConcernedCanuk]

3. Does not surprise me one little bit

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Hummers were under built for the MIlitary because the Military said only x amount of dollars could be allowed

So soldiers died to keep the profits for the warmongers

and so on

war is "good" for the elite

they just keep lining their pockets from their own citizen's deaths . .

(sigh)

[Judi Lynn]

4. I think we still have a need to discuss these things,although it's futile,

because we can't really completely believe people can be this vile. It simply doesn't seem possible, but we keep getting more evidence day by day.

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. What keeps me hope Judi is that our Canadian mentality will prevail

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I will admit that I am discouraged by the United States apparent willingness to take over the World with total disregard for human life . . .

But I sort of have to hang on to some sort of reason for living while I plant my garden, and cut my grass - all the while knowing that the USA is waging an insane war across the globe that will come back and bite us in the ass

If I die because of war

I will blame the USA, and it's brain-dead electorate . .

No apologies for my Canuk Opinion

(sigh)