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The Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant: Questions of safety
This series of investigations delves into inadequate security measures at New Jersey's nuclear plants. Amongst other issues, the reporters speak to plant employees who feared for their safety and question the plant's preparedness for a terrorist attack. The series also highlights the problem of overworked staff who sleep during duty, and a federal law which means that guards in these NJ plants were the only ones in the country not allowed to carry automatic weapons.
Tags: Orange Alert; Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; New Jersey Attorney General; fish deaths
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"Nuclear Security Problems: Los Alamos Lab Security"
CBS News reporters uncover security lapses in Los Alamos National Laboratory, a U.S. weapons laboratory. In some cases the labs failed to check visas and passports of foreign workers, even after the 9-11 attacks. Two former employees were fired after trying to expose acts of fraud and mismanagement within the labs. The reports also showed that a large number of equipment and supplies were "missing" and/or "stolen," many of which cost thousands or millions of tax dollars. Reporters also exposed a misappropriation of even more tax dollars as some employees were discovered to have spent millions on "questionable purchases" for VCRs, trips to the spa, and diamond rings. One employee who was trusted with a million dollar a month credit line charged a $30,000 custom Mustang to the government credit card, and received no penalty for her actions.
Tags: nuclear security problems; mismanagement; fraud; waste
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Security Cracks at the White House; Should Ultrak Guard Nuclear Labs; Struggling to fix the Secret Service
The new security system at the White House has frequent problems. This report reveals that how the operational failure could pose a threat to the White House. The system gives inaccurate information about White House guests and has been down for more than a day, though it is supposed to be operational 24/7. According to this article sources reveal that the system has not been adequately tested.
Tags: White House security; Secret Services; Nuclear labs; Niklaus Zenger; Ultrak Inc
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Security Cracks at the White House, Should Ultrak Guard Nuclear Labs?
Insight reports on problems with a computer security system installed at the White House in 2001. The stories reveal that the system had once been down for a day; had not been tested but the factory before being installed; frequently gives inaccurate information about White House guests. A major finding is that security system lead contractor, Ultrak, Inc., has been taken over by Niklaus Zenger of Switzerland, who has ties to the Russian military.
Tags: Secret Service; intelligence; FBI; president; Securities and Exchange Commission; corporate interests; national security
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WABC-TV (New York) looks into safety and security problems at Long Island's troubled Shoreham nuclear plant, 1979.
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