> the justifiably-paranoid might ask what else is wrong if they've let a maintenance issue this relatively unimportant slide...
Exactly. It seems like the kind of negligence that should get a license revoked and have the plant seized and handed over to a more competent manager (Duke seems reasonable).
I wonder if there's precedence for such a move when it comes to utilities in the US?
Edit: It doesn't seem quite as negligent after a second reading, but ... still makes me wonder what else has been done quickly and without really addressing the root issue...
Exactly. It seems like the kind of negligence that should get a license revoked and have the plant seized and handed over to a more competent manager (Duke seems reasonable).
I wonder if there's precedence for such a move when it comes to utilities in the US?
Edit: It doesn't seem quite as negligent after a second reading, but ... still makes me wonder what else has been done quickly and without really addressing the root issue...