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How to protect nuclear plants from terrorists

April 26, 2016 by Allison Macfarlane 24 Comments

How to protect nuclear plants from terrorists

The risk of terrorists obtaining nuclear material to make a dirty bomb, or hijacking a nuclear plant, is real, observes Allison Macfarlane, a Professor at George Washington University and former Chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. According to Macfarlane, countries with nuclear plants need to improve security quickly before it’s too late. They can learn from the United States, whose nuclear power plants are among the most … [Read more...]

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