Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Potentially deadly uranium spill in Tennessee kept secret As part of its model for a newer, more relevant form of democracy in the 21st century, the U.S. government in 2004 clamped down on the public's access to information on all things nuclear, for so-called national-security reasons. Hidden in the big ol' nuclear hidey-hole: news of a leak of highly enriched uranium at a nuclear fuel processing plant in Tennessee that could have caused an uncontrolled nuclear reaction (aka, a world of radioactive hurt). The leak was just one of nine problems since 2005 at privately owned Nuclear Fuel Services, which has most recently been turning the U.S. government's weapons-grade uranium stockpile into commercial reactor fuel. Over nine gallons of highly enriched uranium seeped out of a transfer line onto the floor and was first noticed by a passing employee when the yellowish liquid seeped into the hallway. The company was not fined for the incident, but instead was asked to review its " safety culture. " Hmm, maybe it's time for cultural revolution. straight to the source: Houston Chronicle, Associated Press, Duncan Mansfield, 20 Aug 2007 " NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 The governments and companies like to keep these things quiet, don't they! Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx " vegan chat " ; " TFHB " <TFHB >; " vegan-network " <vegan-network > Tuesday, August 21, 2007 6:05 PM if you don't know, it can't hurt you... > Potentially deadly uranium spill in Tennessee kept secret > > As part of its model for a newer, more relevant form of democracy in the 21st century, the U.S. government in 2004 clamped down on the public's access to information on all things nuclear, for so-called national-security reasons. Hidden in the big ol' nuclear hidey-hole: news of a leak of highly enriched uranium at a nuclear fuel processing plant in Tennessee that could have caused an uncontrolled nuclear reaction (aka, a world of radioactive hurt). The leak was just one of nine problems since 2005 at privately owned Nuclear Fuel Services, which has most recently been turning the U.S. government's weapons-grade uranium stockpile into commercial reactor fuel. Over nine gallons of highly enriched uranium seeped out of a transfer line onto the floor and was first noticed by a passing employee when the yellowish liquid seeped into the hallway. The company was not fined for the incident, but instead was asked to review its " safety culture. " Hmm, maybe it's time for cultural revolution. > > > > straight to the source: Houston Chronicle, Associated Press, Duncan Mansfield, 20 Aug 2007 > > " NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. " > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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