Who's Minding the Nuclear Minders?

Another older news item to recall in association with this new nuclear sleepytime information.  Might explain why the guards felt extra comfy about taking a nap.

I wonder who guards the NPPD , OPPD and Diablo Canyon nuke plants.

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Conflict of Interest May Hurt Nuke Security - MSNBC - Sept 8, 2004

"Since drawings of U.S. nuclear power plants were found in al-Qaida caves in Afghanistan, the nuclear power industry says it has spent $1 billion beefing up security. That includes more frequent and more realistic mock-terrorist attacks to test the ability of plant guards.

That's an improvement, critics say, but for one key fact: the company hired to run the security tests — Wackenhut Corporation — also is providing security at half the plants. Critics charge Wackenhut has a vested financial interest in making plant security look good.

'You have the same company that's providing security, testing whether that security is good enough,' says Danielle Brian from the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). 'I think, on its face, it's ridiculous.'"

Who's Minding the Nuclear Minders?

Another older news item to recall in association with this new nuclear sleepytime information.  Might explain why the guards felt extra comfy about taking a nap.

I wonder who guards the NPPD , OPPD and Diablo Canyon nuke plants.

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Conflict of Interest May Hurt Nuke Security - MSNBC - Sept 8, 2004

"Since drawings of U.S. nuclear power plants were found in al-Qaida caves in Afghanistan, the nuclear power industry says it has spent $1 billion beefing up security. That includes more frequent and more realistic mock-terrorist attacks to test the ability of plant guards.

That's an improvement, critics say, but for one key fact: the company hired to run the security tests — Wackenhut Corporation — also is providing security at half the plants. Critics charge Wackenhut has a vested financial interest in making plant security look good.

'You have the same company that's providing security, testing whether that security is good enough,' says Danielle Brian from the Project on Government Oversight (POGO). 'I think, on its face, it's ridiculous.'"