Category Archives: Nuclear Plant Security

(October 4, 2001) OTTAWA – Ontario has dragged its feet far too long revising a provincial plan to handle emergencies at nuclear power plants, a member of the federal atomic safety watchdog complained here yesterday at a hearing into restarting the Pickering reactors. Continue reading →

(October 1, 2001) Information on stopping the spread and reversing the growth of nuclear arms. Extensive coverage of nuclear plant terror threat. Continue reading →

(September 30, 2001) WASHINGTON (CNN) — Heeding the latest terrorist warning, the Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily restricting flights near the World Series games in New York and around nuclear sites. Continue reading →

(September 28, 2001) A successful terrorist attack at a Canadian nuclear reactor could kill tens of thousands of people and cause untold damage and suffering. An attack on the Pickering nuclear plant could poison Lake Ontario, making its water undrinkable for the 6 million people who now depend on it, and it could require the permanent evacuation of the Greater Toronto Area. Continue reading →

(September 28, 2001) An airborne terrorist attack on the Chalk River nuclear facility would likely cause only limited destruction, say atomic power experts. Continue reading →

(September 27, 2001) OTTAWA – Canada has dramatically tightened security at vital oil fields, nuclear power plants and hydroelectric facilities to prevent possible terrorist strikes that could disable the Canadian and U.S. economies, Ralph Goodale, the Minister of Natural Resources, said yesterday. Continue reading →

(September 26, 2001) WASHINGTON – The United States’ 103 nuclear power reactors are vulnerable to acts of terrorism and the government should immediately station soldiers and missles around each plant for protection, two watchdog groups said yesterday. Continue reading →

(September 26, 2001) The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says atomic power stations in the United States could be vulnerable to attacks by airliners used as missiles, but Canadian nuclear authorities are refusing to comment on whether domestic reactors are similarly at risk. Continue reading →

(September 26, 2001) Critics say the industry is in denial on the threat of airborne attack OTTAWA (CP) – Canada’s nuclear power plants have stepped up security since the terrorist attacks in the U.S., and the nuclear industry is facing tough questions about the vulnerability of reactors. Continue reading →

(September 24, 2001) MIAMI – The Coast Guard has set up a precautionary secure zone in the waters around Turkey Point nuclear power plant south of Miami, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Continue reading →