U.S. Study Urges Firmer Guard Against Atomic Terrorism
Mark Heinrich writes for Reuters:
Some sites with bomb-grade uranium have no more security than a night watchman and chain-link fence, researchers said on Wednesday, warning against complacency in deterring nuclear theft and terrorism.More here.
A report commissioned by the U.S.-based Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) cited significant progress safeguarding and removing vulnerable nuclear stockpiles globally, but dangerous gaps persisted in Russia, Pakistan and elsewhere.
posted by Fergie @ 10/04/2007 01:18:00 PM
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Surely this does not surprise you? Look at the relicensing process for America's 104 aging nuclear reactors, and the first thing you will notice, is that security is not up for discussion in the decision making process. Further, the NRC does not want to include the Environmental Costs of a terrorist attack in the EIS Scoping process for license renewal.
I live 3 miles from Indian Point, one of the most unsafe reactor sites in the American Fleet, owned by Entergy. When a guard was caught SLEEPING on the job, he was placed on PAID administrative leave as punishment.
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