Stoller, Gary,

Nuclear Plants Near Airports May Be at Risk. Gary Stoller. - USA Today, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 74, Environment, 1522-3205; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Nuclear Plants Near Airports May Be at Risk, June 11, 2003; pp. 1B-2B.

"The nuclear industry beefed up security on the ground at power plants throughout the country after the Sept. 11 [2001] terrorist attacks. But the plants today [2003] remain as vulnerable to a hit from a plane using a nearby small airport as they were then." (USA TODAY) This article discusses the potential threat posed to nuclear power plants by airplanes controlled by terrorists.

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Airplanes
Airports--Location
Nuclear power plants--Risk assessment
Nuclear power plants--Security measures
Spent reactor fuels--Storage

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