Vulnerable U.S. Nuclear Sites Highlight Security Gaps
A Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project report notes 107 U.S. reactors supply 20 percent of electricity but face terrorist risk. Findings cite vulnerable sites including Diablo Canyon California South Texas Project University of Missouri Gaithersburg National Institute of Standards Indian Point MIT Pilgrim Millstone Surry Brunswick and exposed civilian research reactors lacking military grade security.
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Columbia
National Institute of Standards
Gaithersburg
U S nuclear plants shown vulnerable to terror
A Defense Department commissioned report notes all 107 U S reactors lack adequate protection from terrorist attacks including airplane strikes and rocket propelled grenades. The Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project highlights 11 vulnerable sites near major cities and urges uniform design basis threats across facilities while NRC and other agencies defend current measures as robust and capable of deterring major incidents.
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NRC
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Harvard University
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Slow, uneven recovery seen amid mixed data
Local economists cite a slow growth path with mixed signals from unemployment, retail spending, and stock markets. Foreclosures rose 6 percent June to July, but are 38 percent lower than a year earlier. Cisco cut 4,000 jobs while earnings rose 18 percent. overall indicators point to a bumpy ride toward gradual expansion.
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