The Nrc's Dirty Little Secret

Despite the fact that a successful attack on a US nuclear plant could cause thousands of illnesses and deaths in the surrounding area, and despite the clear increase in terrorist threats over a 25-year period, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has continued to require nuclear power plant operators t...

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Published in:	Bulletin of the atomic scientists Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 44 - 51
Main Authors:	Hirsch, Daniel, Lochbaum, David, Lyman, Edwin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago Routledge 01-05-2003 Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science
Subjects:	Deaths Hirsch, Stephanie National security Nuclear power Nuclear power plants Security Verbal aggression United States > US California
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Summary:	Despite the fact that a successful attack on a US nuclear plant could cause thousands of illnesses and deaths in the surrounding area, and despite the clear increase in terrorist threats over a 25-year period, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has continued to require nuclear power plant operators to maintain only a minimal security capability.
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ISSN:	0096-3402 1938-3282
DOI:	10.1080/00963402.2003.11460678