“Nuclear power still a deadly proposition” by Helen Caldicott
“WHILE VICE PRESIDENT Dick Cheney is actively promoting nuclear power as a significant plank in his energy plan, he claims that nuclear power is “a safe, clean and very plentiful energy source.” The Nuclear Energy Institute, the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industries, is currently running an energetic campaign for the revivification...
“Bush Lets Guard Down on Nuclear Plants”
“George Bush’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission is failing miserably in ensuring that the nation’s nuclear plants are safe from terrorist attacks. Two recent actions by the NRC illustrate the problem. First, the NRC has let the nuclear energy lobby itself hire the contractor to test the preparedness of the plants. And the contractor the lobby has...
“FIRE HAZARD: BUSH LEAVES NUCLEAR PLANTS AT RISK” by Anne-Marie Cusac
“On June 16, the commission charged with investigating the events of September 11 announced that Al Qaeda’s early attack plans had included “unidentified nuclear power plants.” You might think the Bush Administration would respond by doing all it could to prevent a terrorist-triggered disaster at these plants. Think again. The Bush Administration is actually relaxing...
