"never in danger"

Lost Halliburton Nuclear Material Found

WASHINGTON - A Halliburton Co. shipment of radioactive material that landed in New York in October was lost en route to Texas, and was not found until Wednesday, when it turned up in Boston.

The material — two sources of the element americium, used in oil well exploration — was found intact at a freight facility after an intense search by federal authorities. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it was not alerted to the missing shipment until Tuesday.

Both the NRC and Halliburton officials said Thursday that the public never was in danger.
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NRC spokesman Neil Sheehan said the agency was not told about the missing material until Tuesday. Depending on the material, government rules require notification either immediately or within 30 days.
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Markey said the lag time in reporting the disappearance of dangerous materials leaves open the possibility they could fall into the hands of terrorists without the government's knowledge.

"This is a shocking demonstration of the inadequacies of our current tracking system," said Markey, adding that the NRC must immediately improve its system of tracking radioactive material.

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And this administration is pushing for a nuclear depository in Nevada, with nuclear material being transported from all over the country numerous times every day! This is absurd! They can't keep track of ONE shipment, how will they keep track of the hundreds they are planning for Yucca Mountain?! This was LOST for FOUR months! Are they TRYING to have a nuclear accident or terrorist attack in this country?!

Originally seen at AmericaBlog