Re: Residents Angry After Nuke Release

[Ryanchp@aol.com]

Radsafers,

I was there.  I received the call at about 1 am on the 16th and was at the 
News Media Center for the Indian Point Site by 4:30 am.  Of course I am 1306 
miles away but I am on the "team" as a Health Physic Consultant.

On arrival there were about a dozen or so both written, radio, and TV crews 
present.  During the next 12 hours or so the Indian Point personnel provided 
excellent information to all the news media, and at times one on one.  I did 
not observe once where an Indian Point Spokes Person refused to answer or 
gave an erroneous answer to a member of the media.

All in all I rated there performance and the flow of information a "10."

As a team member I had access to all the information, participated in News 
Briefing discussions, and if I made recommendations they were usually 
accepted.  Later in the day I observed TV programs that were presented by 
various stations and they appeared to be accurate.

The written media tends, at times to stretch the imagination and look for the 
unusual rather than report a non measurable event.

It is well to report that the off site notifications are done by the counties 
and state personnel not the site (utility) persons. The county and state 
personnel were also part of the "Team" and participated in the briefings 
100%.and if I didn't say it, they also receive a "10".

Bob Ryan, CHP
Associate Professor (Emeritus)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ryanchp@aol.com  
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