In Online Slip, Nuclear Sites Make Rounds »
Posted By k9kssr 7 months ago in NewsThe federal government mistakenly made public a 266-page report, its pages marked “ highly confidential,” that gives detailed information about hundreds of the nation’ s civilian nuclear sites and programs, including maps showing the precise locations of stockpiles of fuel for nuclear weapons .
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gwhiddon7 months ago
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dunkirk7 months ago
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ROFLMAO, do the righties ever do more then read the headlines?
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"Several nuclear experts argued that any dangers from the disclosure were minimal, given that the general outlines of the most sensitive information were already known publicly." -
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Pecossam7 months ago
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The Obama Administration is "The Peter Principle" in practice.
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One of his appointed NO NOTHINGS was probably pushing some buttons during one its many coffee breaks.
"HMMM, well let's see, what does this little button do, I wonder? OOPS! Uh, oh, --- sorry boss! That won't cause no problems, now, will it?"
"I don't rightly know, but let's HOPE it didn't CHANGE Nothin'"
Stay Tuned for the Next Exciting Adventure of the "OBAMA BOOBS"!. -
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pc257 months ago
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read it again that is not what the article basically says
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But David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, a private group in Washington that tracks nuclear proliferation, said information that shows where nuclear fuels are stored “can provide thieves or terrorists inside information that can help them seize the material, which is why that kind of data is not given out.” Rather, it presents what appears to be an exhaustive listing of the sites that make up the nation’s civilian nuclear complex, which stretches coast to coast and includes nuclear reactors and highly confidential sites at weapon laboratories.Mr. Aftergood expressed bafflement at its disclosure, calling it “a one-stop shop for information on U.S. nuclear programs.The report lists many particulars about nuclear programs and facilities at the nation’s three nuclear weapons laboratories — Los Alamos, Livermore and Sandia — as well as dozens of other federal and private nuclear sites.
The report lists “Tube Vault 16, East Storage Array,” as a prospective site for nuclear inspection. It said the site, in Building 9720-5, contains highly enriched uranium for “long-term storage.”
An attached map shows the exact location of Tube Vault 16 along a hallway and its orientation in relation to geographic north, although not its location in the Y-12 complex.
Tube vaults are typically cylinders embedded in concrete that prevent the accidental formation of critical masses of highly enriched uranium that could undergo bursts of nuclear fission, known as a criticality incident. According to federal reports, a typical tube vault can hold up to 44 tons of highly enriched uranium in 200 tubes. Motion detectors and television cameras typically monitor each vault.
Typical head up your rear lib
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Klarissa7 months ago
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The may have been a minimal indiscretion - but scary that no one cares, just ho-hum, another Obama boo-boo.
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This does not smell like an accident.
I'll bet the antiwar people are happy about this "transparency". No war for sure if we are wiped off the map.-
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Wolfie20077 months ago
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Klarissa
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I've noticed how lately the liberals don't seem to have any fear of anything except conservatives and republicans. They aren't scared of a nuclear Iran or North Korea they seem to be really sure that the only barrier to peace is the right wing in America. What the heck is in that kool aid, anyway?
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