Oswego County Nuke Plants Say They’ll Lose National Guard Patrols
Owner of plant says state is pulling back; company will guard its plants as it did before 9/11.
Friday, May 16, 2008
By Charles McChesney
National Guard forces that have patrolled outside Oswego County’s three nuclear plants since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, may be withdrawn as soon as this summer.
A spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson said the state is taking a look at security arrangements. “No troops have pulled out at this time,” said Jennifer Givner.
But Constellation Energy - the owner of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station - has been told troops will be gone come summer.
Time to start looking for gainful employment, it appears. Of course we’ve been through this kind of talk before. I had been thinking of starting another blog on the side completely themed on Polynesian warrior tribesmen guarding a volcano for the scientist/priests of the island, and make it an allegory regarding the state of “Homeland Security” in our country today. But, alas, it may be someone has already taken the lessons I was thinking of into consideration.
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