Exelon to Terminate Wackenhut Security Contract at Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant

[bananas]

Maybe they'll hire Blackwater.

http://www.exeloncorp.com/NR/exeres/1243FD68-FF3D-4162-8B3F-2544D431C638.htm

September 24, 2007 - Exelon to Terminate Wackenhut Security Contract at Peach Bottom

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (Sept. 24, 2007) – Exelon Nuclear today gave Wackenhut Nuclear Security notice that it will terminate its contract to manage security forces at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. This follows an internal investigation in connection with Wackenhut security officers being video-recorded sleeping or otherwise inattentive in a station ready room, the company announced today.

“This is not acceptable and we will not tolerate it,” said Exelon Generation Chief Operating Officer Chris Crane. “I want to be clear that nothing has happened at Peach Bottom that represents a security or safety threat to the public. We are dealing with unacceptable behavior, and we will fix it.”

While the most prominent step is removing Wackenhut at Peach Bottom, “we have taken and will take additional measures to prevent this from recurring,” Crane said.

A broad review of security management by Wackenhut is underway at all of Exelon Nuclear’s 10 operating nuclear energy sites. At Peach Bottom, employees are being informed of the decision and related changes.

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[diane in sf]

1. Shades of Homer Simpson. Good to know such a dangerous energy source is so

well looked after.

[Birthmark]

2. Been there.

I guess they've been sleeping a long time. In the late 70s I accidentally ended up at Peach Bottom while out driving in the middle of the night. Didn't see any security at all. I was amazed...after I sobered up and realized what had happened. Hope they improve security.

[pudland]

3. ended up at Peach Bottom?

You mean you were staring at the entrance or you were in the controlled area? Unless you had rights, you never made it anywhere close to the reactor. Anybody can "get" to a nuke plant. If you dont have rights to enter and you push it, your DEAD. Literally.

[struggle4progress]

4. Horseshit. There is a long history of various unauthorized entries at power plants