Former Florida Power & Light nuclear plant employee files whistleblower lawsuit [View all]

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Source: Palm Beach Post

A former Florida Power & Light Co. St. Lucie nuclear plant employee has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company alleging retaliation against him following a Nov. 21, 2009 incident at the plant.

Mark W. Hicks, 53, of Port St. Lucie, alleges in the complaint that he was terminated from his job as operations manager for refusing to start up the plant’s Unit 2 nuclear reactor after recognizing it had a leaky valve.

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After Hicks made the decision, he reported to FPL nuclear division executive vice president Manoochehr Nazar, who then “shockingly and recklessly insisted that Hicks start up the reactor,” the lawsuit says.

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Following the incident, the lawsuit alleges that Hicks’ supervisors began to target him and that his performance ratings were lowered. He that he was eventually forced out and terminated on June 25 of this year.

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