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Secret US List of Civil Nuclear Sites Released

Posted by Soulskill on from the no-harm-no-foul-right dept.

eldavojohn writes "Someone accidentally released a 266-page report on hundreds of sites in the US for stockpiling and storing hazardous nuclear materials for civilian use. While some ex-officials and experts don't find it to be a serious breach, the Federation of American Scientists are calling it a 'a one-stop shop for information on US nuclear programs.' The document contains information about Los Alamos, Livermore and Sandia, and opinions seem to be split on whether it's a harmless list or terrorist risk. One thing is for sure: it was taken down after the New York Times inquired to the Government Accountability Office about it."

14 of 167 comments (clear)

  1. glad they took it down..... by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now nobody will ever be able to find it ;)

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    1. Re:glad they took it down..... by overcaffein8d · · Score: 2, Funny

      Maybe the people who built the building didn't do it right, and the building itself is blurry.

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      Those of us who think they know everything annoy those of us who do.
  2. Terrorist's response... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    tl;dr

  3. This would not happen in the UK.... by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    We have a cunning plan to swamp terrorists with so many laptops, USB keys, DVDs, unformatted second-hand computers, external hard drives, secret documents held up to press photos, and so on that the chances of them finding anything of use top them among all the rest of the leaked data is insignificant.

  4. Re:/. wants the terrorists to win by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    We're geeks. We don't care if the terrorists win, just so long as Microsoft doesn't.

  5. hey guys... by Dramacrat · · Score: 3, Funny

    I accidentally the whole 266-page report. Is that dangerous?

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    1. Re:hey guys... by Kryis · · Score: 5, Funny

      The last person to the whole 266-page report had to spend 3 weeks before they finally.

  6. if this wasn't posted AC by oneTheory · · Score: 3, Funny

    i'd say you should be modded up.

  7. Re:"for civilian use" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    set the nuclear energy industry on the USA 50 more years back

    You mean we'd start building reactors again?

  8. So that is how Luke found out. by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 3, Funny

    I always wondered how Luke figured out where the secret entrance to the nuclear reactor providing power to the shield to the Death Star during construction. Now there is a plausible scenario how he got it.

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  9. Re:jesus by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's called an Open Government.

  10. The real problem here by Joebert · · Score: 2, Funny

    Someone accidentally released a 266-page report on hundreds of sites in the US for stockpiling and storing hazardous nuclear materials for civilian use.

    I think the real problem here is that there are nuclear materials being stockpiled for civilian use !

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  11. Re:Scary by skeeto · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, Obama accidentally the document.

    Did he accidentally the whole thing?

  12. Re:put down your pitchforks by stonewallred · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually with Cheney, I wanted a wooden stake through his heart, beheaded and buried face down in the middle of a cross road. Just to be sure.