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Senator Markey gives shocking statistics on NRC whistle-blower harassment
http://nuclear-news.net/2014/06/05/senator-markey-gives-shocking-statistics-on-nrc-whistle-blower-harassment/
Senator Markey gives shocking statistics on NRC whistle-blower harassment
Hearing on the NRC`s Implementation of the Fukushima Near Term Task Force Recommendations and other Actions to Enhance and maintain nuclear safety.
US Senate committee on environment and public works
4 June 2014
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During the question and answer session Senator Marky brought up the issue of whistleblowers from the NRC being persecuted by staff and managers. He came up with some shocking statistics
Whilst the NRC said that there was a free and open procedure for complaints and issues to be raised by whistle-blowers, Senator Marky said that he had received many complaints from NRC staff and held an NRC report that had not been made public. In that report he said that ;
He went on to say that “These results are shameful”
And then commented that “I had an oversight committee in 1981 and an on-site at San Onofre in 1983 and this whole pattern just continues at the agency and it is troubling, especially since Fukushima. It is important for this culture to change and I am afraid that it has not”
The full 2 hour debate can be found on this link.
Lots of interesting comment and rebuffs and the pro nuclear lobbyists want nuclear to combat climate change without mentioning the wind solar hydro thermal words once..
http://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.LiveStream&Hearing_id=a3e6c0c8-e443-7540-8820-0d43fbc55022
Senator Markey gives shocking statistics on NRC whistle-blower harassment
Hearing on the NRC`s Implementation of the Fukushima Near Term Task Force Recommendations and other Actions to Enhance and maintain nuclear safety.
US Senate committee on environment and public works
4 June 2014
<snip>
During the question and answer session Senator Marky brought up the issue of whistleblowers from the NRC being persecuted by staff and managers. He came up with some shocking statistics
Whilst the NRC said that there was a free and open procedure for complaints and issues to be raised by whistle-blowers, Senator Marky said that he had received many complaints from NRC staff and held an NRC report that had not been made public. In that report he said that ;
- “A staggering 75 percent who used the procedures said they received a poor performance appraisal after they raised their whistle-blower concerns”
- “ Two thirds said they were excluded from work activities by the management”
- “25 percent were past over for promotion”
- “25 percent were even verbally abused by their colleagues and their supervisors”
He went on to say that “These results are shameful”
And then commented that “I had an oversight committee in 1981 and an on-site at San Onofre in 1983 and this whole pattern just continues at the agency and it is troubling, especially since Fukushima. It is important for this culture to change and I am afraid that it has not”
The full 2 hour debate can be found on this link.
Lots of interesting comment and rebuffs and the pro nuclear lobbyists want nuclear to combat climate change without mentioning the wind solar hydro thermal words once..
http://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.LiveStream&Hearing_id=a3e6c0c8-e443-7540-8820-0d43fbc55022
