Disturbing deficiency at Seabrook plant

[struggle4progress]

Published: Saturday, Jun. 4, 2005

The public relations spokesman for the Seabrook nuclear power plant makes it abundantly clear that the people who run the operation think that security was never compromised, but it’s hard not to be more than a little concerned that the “perimeter intrusion detection system” has probably not been working since it was installed more than six months ago. <snip>

Here’s some other scary things in the document:

Several “zones” in the detection system “failed” testing and were declared “inoperable.” (Translation: The thing didn’t work.)

The system’s design was “inadequate.” (Translation: It would never have worked.)

The “testing” to “commission the system” and “to ensure operability” were “deficient.” (Translation: Somebody or some people at the plant screwed up.)

The plant’s owners review and approval of the system vendor “lacked vigor.” (Translation: They really dropped the ball on this one.)

The plant had or has, at least where this system is concerned, “inadequate security organizational effectiveness.” (Translation: The plant’s security agency and managers were not doing a good enough job, at least where the detection system was concerned.) <snip>

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050604/OPINION01/106040008

[Shoeempress]

1. Um did they mention where to get those Iodine tablets? That not far from

me. I feel so much safer. (Sarcasm)