Indian Point siren test in Putnam not so silent

Indian Point siren test in Putnam not so silent
By GREG CLARY
(Original publication: July 5, 2007)
The Journal News
Putnam County residents who may have heard Indian Point's emergency sirens sound about 10:15 a.m. today can rest easy - nuclear plant officials were conducting what was supposed to be a silent test and inadvertantly pushed the wrong button.
"There was no emergency, but the sirens sounded for a couple of minutes," said Jim Steets, a spokesman for Indian Point. "We didn't get any calls from residents, but Putnam County did and at least they were able to say it was an error."
Entergy Nuclear Northeast, which owns and operates Indian Point, is testing each of 150 new sirens it is installing in the evacuation zone that runs 10 miles in every direction from its Buchanan site.
The company is working to meet an August deadline to replace a decades-old system and has run into some glitches with radio frequences and other technological problems that have twice delayed the new system.

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Again, again, again and again with the sirens!Posted by: ed on Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:31 pm
I dont have much faith in them when they cant even push the right button!Posted by: Matt on Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:26 pm
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Dear anactualcitizen Welcome to the real world of Entergy . Brought to you by Burston-Marsteller ( Today's myth, tomorrows tragedy )Posted by: ball on Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:21 pm
Just another little mistake. Just another little flipped switch. Let's face it when the level of incompetence reaches ground zero like it has at Indian Point it means they know they have the community by the short hairs. Do you think these sirens would be sounding off if Entergy president Michael Kansler actually lived in Buchanan? Okay, if we have to live with nuclear power give them a contract of 5 years or less. That's more than they deserve. After all if you had an employee working for you, with Indian Points track record, would you sign them up for a 20 year contract? PLUTONIUM IS FOREVER!Posted by: ball on Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:00 pm
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I just find this a little funny .... the opening statement on that site about how important spreading facts is .... "Entergy Nuclear Northeast has prepared this website to serve as a reliable source of information regarding our Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y. On this website we present FACTS to show that the plants are operating safely, that they function under the highest levels of security, and that they are a vital part of New York's energy marketplace. We feel citizens should have access to FACTS so they can form opinions about Indian Point based on REASON rather than emotion."
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And it is followed up immediately with this gem .... "Statement made by Actor Paul Newman regarding his recent tour of Indian Point on May 21, 2007" Are they serious? THE FACTS (as interpreted by Paul Newman)? They should use this site for information, not marketing BS.Posted by: anactualcitizen on Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:45 pm