Don’t worry about terrorists, Halliburton can do the job

Earlier this week Halliburton notified officials that it had inadvertently misplaced some of its radioactive play stuff, for FOUR months. As it turns out the materials were supposed to go from NJ to Texas, but somehow ended up lost at a port here in Beantown. NICE!

Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan said Thursday that Halliburton’s four-month delay in reporting the loss didn’t comply with notification requirements and the incident is under investigation. The material was two sources of the element americium, which is used in oil well exploration.

According to the report, the americium was imported from Russia by Halliburton Energy Services. The shipment went through Amsterdam to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Oct. 9. It disappeared until Wednesday when it turned up in Boston.

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Post by: Brendan | February 11, 2005 | Filed Under politics