this from the head of the nrc.

"Depending upon the degree of Y2K readiness in safety systems, the result of a Loss of Offsite Power or Station Blackout could range from an analyzed, expected, plant response to a more significant event. Moreover, if emergency response is required offsite, the degree to which the telecommunications infrastructure is Y2K compliant would dictate the effectiveness of that response. To be sure, we at the NRC do not deem such an outbreak of failures to be probable based upon what we currently know about Y2K. Rather, it is the possibility of such events that motivates our actions."

"We have come to recognize that nuclear power plants are not islands. The plants rely upon stable electrical distribution systems to support steady-state operations. Symbiotically, stable distribution systems rely on the collective output of generating facilities. In a very real sense then, we all are dependent on the stability of one another. An extension of this concept applies to emergency planning. The ability of both onsite personnel and civic responders to act will be tied directly to the state of Y2K preparedness in each of the participating organizations. In the same way that each generating plant on a grid can be affected by the other plants on the grid, the emergency response capabilities associated with one plant can be impacted in responding to other potential eventualities, such as events at neighboring plants or other Y2K-related emergencies outside of the electricity industry. For this reason, ensuring continuity at the interfaces of regulator-to-licensee, regulator-to-public, and regulator-to-government is crucial, as such continuity is required to buttress emergency response, our last line of defense in protecting public health and safety. It is the recognition of these facts that has driven many of the actions I have described tonight--the recognition that, despite our best efforts, something still could go awry ." NRC Chairman DR. Shirley Jackson

"THE RECOGNITION THAT DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS, SOMETHING STILL COULD GO AWRY."

and this from the head of the nrc... i feel pretty good knowing i am not the only one on the planet that feels this way.

i think this might be a good indication why dr. jackson resigned... it is hard to have a conscience and operate in the wonderful world of dollars and cents.

February 9, 1999

-- Anonymous, June 21, 1999

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here is the url

http://www.tmia.com/Y2K.htm

i got this statement from the tmi site. read it once and then read it again... slowly.

-- Anonymous, June 21, 1999