US has approved construction of two atomic reactors in the country.
The first to be built in America in more than three decades despite objections from the nation’s top nuclear regulator.
Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted 4-1 to approve the construction of two 1,100 megawatt Westinghouse-Toshiba AP1000 at power generator at Vogtle in Georgia.
The NRC certified Westinghouse’s amended AP1000 design on December 30, 2011.
There are over 100 operating nuclear power plants in America and 16 non-operational power plants, and a large number of nuclear fuel and weapons facilities.
Protection: Don’t count on the plant security forces — they aren’t nearly strong enough. These plants are each vulnerable to air strikes, truck bombs, boat bombs, and of course, the well-equipped and well-armed single madman or small group of terrorists. All anyone needs to do is toss a grenade into a Spent Fuel Pool and hundreds of thousands or even millions could die.
