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Forwards News Article from 970108 Dow Jones News Re Exposure of Confidential Whistleblower Names at Millstone
ML20136C234
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Site: Millstone  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 01/10/1997
From: Blanch P
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To: Hannon J, Mulley G, Zwolinski A
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned), NRC OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG)
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PoR From To: PAUL BLANCH <PMBLANCHeix.netcom.com>

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1/10/97 12:14pm subject National News This is from my FOIA request on the Berkow matter. It was also mentioned on some national radio news programs.

WATERFORD, Conn. ( AP) --The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has of admitted it provided Northeast Utilities (NU) with the names an employees who were acting as confidential whistleblowers in investigation of the utility.

the NRC Nine was whistleblowers were exposed in December 1995 while problemsinvestigating allegations that workers who complained about at the utility's nuclear plants were being mistreated.

when they Two of the informants were still employed by the utility were exposed. The official who made the mistake was removed from the whistleblower obtained by investigation, according to NRC documents The Day of New London.

concluded A report stemming from the whistleblower investigation that supervisors at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station harassed workers who raised safety concerns at the plant.

to hireAs a result of the report, Northeast Utilities was ordered for an outside contractor that will have the sole responsibility monitoring how the company handles employee concerns. The NRC must approve the choice of the contractor.

widespread All three Millstone plants are shut down because of safety problems. Management's failure to address concerns raised by the employees has been cited by the NRC as a primary reason for problems.

(END) DOW JONES NEWS 01-08-97 8:58 PM Copyright 1997 Dow Jones & Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

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