I'm not in the area, I'm in Chicago. I was just googling some of the search terms that I use looking for unusual news stories.
The first story of the witness seeing the guys breaking in caught my attention. Then curious is as curious does, I googled the lighthouse and came across the Russian scientist who has pictures on his website of the lighthouse and power plant that I assume is nearby.
I tied on my tinfoil hat and put Pomham lighthouse in as a google news alert. Stopped in my tracks today when another incident came up so soon.
Don't miss the last paragraph.
Estimated cost after radiation leak is at least $1 million
May 20, 2004
By MAGGIE POTEAUX
6 News Anchor/Reporter
OAK RIDGE (WATE) -- The receipts are still coming in for the May 14th radioactive leak in Oak Ridge on Highway 95. Although no one was hurt, the incident closed roads and called for plenty of testing. And it came with a hefty price tag. [ truck leaks ]
The Department of Energy (DOE) won't release final numbers until the investigation is finished. But one official told 6 News it will be no less than $1 million and no more than $2.5 million.
The incident closed Highway 95, along with three access roads. Health physicists had to measure radiation exposure and the potential health effects.
Another big cost was renovating, replacing and rehabilitating structures, equipment and property.
Plus, there was the cost of tearing up and re-paving the contaminated road. Then the health physicists made a return trip to test the new road.
The whole process is expected to take about a month.
The next step is for the DOE to assemble a team to continue the investigation. Members will interview people and review documents to identify what went wrong, fix it and make sure it doesn't happen again.
http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=1883649