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Apr212012

Sen. Harry Reid says some at NRC not concerned with safety

 

"His No. 1 concern during the entire time he’s been at the NRC is nuclear safety,” Reid told reporters. “I’m sorry to say a number of the people who work with him at the commission are not concerned about safety at all. They are concerned about the nuclear industry.” Senator Harry Reid, responding to allegations that NRC chairman, Gregory Jaczko, is aggressive towards women. An effort by other commissioners to oust Jaczko has been simmering for months. Jaczko denied the latest accusations at a press conference. Reid is not alone in seeing an ulterior motive to forcing Jaczko out - his concerns with reactor safety. The chairman was also the lone opponent in a 4-1vote of giving the green light to two new reactors at Vogtle, GA. Jaczko formerly worked on Reid's staff.