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Whistleblower sues nuclear power company

San Onofre nuclear plant worker files whistleblower suit,  SignOnSanDiego.com, By Onell R. Soto  March 30, 2011 A former manager at the San Onofre nuclear plant in North County said Wednesday that he was fired after complaining to nuclear regulators that his superiors were ignoring worker complaints.

Paul Diaz, 35, of Oceanside, said he tried to go through channels within the plant when people he supervised raised questions, but was shot down.

“I needed to do something,” he said. And so he went to Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors based at the plant. He was then fired from his job as manager of business accounting and project services…….. San Onofre nuclear plant worker files whistleblower suit – SignOnSanDiego.com

March 31, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | civil liberties, USA