ML040680732
| ML040680732 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Indian Point, Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2004 |
| From: | Hefty K - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Diaz N NRC/Chairman, NRC/OCM |
| References | |
| G20040158, LTR-04-0122 | |
| Download: ML040680732 (4) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 03/25/04 Kevin Hefty West Reading, Pennsylvania EDO CONTROL: G20040158 DOC DT: 03/04/04 FINAL REPLY:
TO:
Chairman Diaz FOR SIGNATURE OF :
ROUTING:
Widespread Security Problems at Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Weapons Facilities Guarded By the Wackenhut Corporation (Multiple Form Letters)
DATE: 03/05/04 Travers Norry Paperiello Kane Collins Dean Burns/Cyr Dyer, NRR ASSIGNED TO:
CONTACT:
NSIR Zimmerman SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:
Add EDO and Commission on for concurrence.
EDO and Commission to review response prior to dispatch.
Prepare response to the Service Employees International Union.
Multiple identical letter being received as a result of their posting a form letter.
Post response on our website and request they post our response on their website.
Ref. G20030705.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Afar 05, 2004 16:18 LTR-04-0122 PAPER NUMBER:
LOGGING DATE: 03/04/2004 ACTION OFFICE:
EDO AUTHOR:
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ADDRESSEE:
SUBJECT:
ACTION:
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LETTER DATE:
ACKNOWLEDGED Kevin Hefty PA Nils Diaz Concerns widespeard security problems at nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons facilities guarded by the Wackenhut Corp.
Direct Reply RF 03/04/2004 No ADAMS for Immediate Release via SECY/EDOIDPC Commission to review response prior to dispatch SPECIAL HANDLING:
NOTES:
Prepare response to the Service Employees Int'l Union.
Multiple identical letters being received as a result of their posting a form letter. Post response on our website and request they post our response on their website.
FILE LOCATION:
ADAMS DATE DUE:
03/29/2004 DATE SIGNED:
EDO -- G20040158
A 202-842-9868 March 4, 2004 12:35 AM Kevin Hefty 401 Reading Ave,
- West Reading, PA 19611 Chainnan, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Nils J. Diaz Washington, DC 20555
Subject:
Wackenhut is putting our homeland security at risk
Dear Chainnan,
Nuclear Regulatory Commnission Diaz:
There should be no inargin of error when it comes to security at our nation's nuclear facilities.
Unfortunately, I have recently learned about the mounting evidence of widespread security problems at sensitive U.S. nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons facilities guarded by the Wackenhut Corporation.
Last November hundreds of members of SEIU and other concerned citizens raised concerns with Chairman Diaz about how Wackenhut cut corners on security at Indian Point #2 Nuclear Power Plant, only 35 miles outside of New York City. Since that time the Department of Energy's Inspector General discovered that Wackenhut cheated during a crucial protective force performance test at the Y-12 National Security Complex, a nuclear weapons facility, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Now we are learning about Wackenhut's dangerous habit of silencing its own security officers who raise safety concerns -- and then illegally punishing the guards who raise them. These concerns raised by guards are very serious, and include lax perimeter security at the Salein Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey, negligence in taking inventory of plutonium stores, sloppy emergency drills, and elimination of a bomb-detection unit at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site in Colorado, and shoddy cmnployce screening at the Callaway Nuclear Power Plant in Missouri.
With Wackenhut under contract to provide security at thirty nuclear power plants and more than seven nuclear weapons-and energy-related sites administered by the Department of Energy, I believe there is an urgent need for your agencies to look into these disturbing matters and provide assurances to the American people that we are safe and that our nuclear facilities remain secure.
I believe that Wackenhut is putting our homeland security at risk and I urge you to conduct an iimnediate and comprehensive investigation of all of the Wackenhut Corporation's security contracts at all U.S. nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons-related facilities under your jurisdiction.
Sincerely,
Kevin Hefty cc:
Chainnan, President and CEO, WI Public Services Co Larry Weyers Chainnan and CEO, Wisconsin Energy Corp. Richard Abdoo CEO, Entergy J. Wayne Leonard Chainnan and CEO, Energy East Corp. Wesley Von Schrack Chainnan and CEO, CMS Energy Corp. Kenneth Whipple CEO, FPL Group Lewis Hay CEO, Exelon John Rowe President and CEO, STP Nuclear Operating Company Joe Sheppard Chainnan, President and CEO, SCANA Corp William Timmennan Chainnan & CEO, Xcel Energy Wayne Brunetti Charimnan and CEO, Amneren Charles Mueller Chainnan of the Board, CEO Alliant Energy Erroll B. Davis, Jr.
President & CEO, Amnergen Energy Co. Christopher Crane Chainnan & CEO, American Electric Power E. Linn Draper, Jr.
General Manager, Austin Energy Juan Garza General Manager & CEO, San Antonio Public Services Milton Lee President, Mass Municipal Wholesale Electric Raymond R. Shockey Chainnan & CEO MidAinerican Energy Holdings David L. Sokol Chainnan & CEO, Public Service Enterprise Group E. James Ferland President & CEO, SC Public Service Authority John H. Tiencken, Jr.