But millions of pounds of nuclear waste remain on site, cooled and protected by intricate technologies that sit beyond the thick containment domes. Risks are different at shuttered plants like San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station because there’s no reactor core to melt down. Their issue is not whether those guarding nuclear plants should have high-powered weaponry, but about how much additional security training and hardening of facilities should be required to reduce the risk of collateral damage.Īn accidental discharge, friendly fire or all-out firefight during a terrorist attack could potentially cripple a working reactor and release dangerous radiation, experts said. Critics maintain that not enough is being done to protect plants and the public.
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