Shipments to South Carolina

["Kent, Michael D." <Michael.Kent@nmcco.com>]

NEW ELLENTON, S.C. (AP) - State troopers got a taste of what might be 

in store next month during a mock exercise in which they practiced 

blocking a shipment of plutonium from Colorado.

 

Gov. Jim Hodges, who is locked in a dispute with the Department of 

Energy over the shipments, ordered the practice drill Monday for 

about three dozen state troopers and transport police officers.

 

As part of the drill, patrol cars blocked a four-lane road near the 

Savannah River Site, a nuclear facility about 10 miles from the 

Georgia state line.

 

Officers declared the exercise a success after managing to convince 

the driver of an 18-wheel tractor-trailer - in reality, a vehicle 

borrowed from the state Department of Correction - to turn around.

 

Officials said they didn't know whether it would be that easy when 

trucks carrying plutonium and escorted by armed federal officers make 

the same attempted entrance. Energy officials have said shipments 

could begin by May 15.

 

``I think they'll turn around,'' Hodges said. But, he added, ``We'll 

take whatever steps are necessary to keep the plutonium out of 

here.''





Maybe the Governor could call up the boys at The Citadel.  I vaguely remember that the boys have some experience at this sort of thing, albeit it was approximately 150 years ago, but it's like riding a bike.........



Michael D. Kent

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