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NRC Sees Security ‘Degradation’ At One Nuke Facility; NFS Upping Protection

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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

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By George Lobsenz While saying its inspections last year found security remained sound at U.S. nuclear power plants and fuel facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has cited one nuclear plant for "moderate degradation" in its security performance in 2008 and revealed that the Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS), the operator of a sensitive nuclear fuel plant in Tennessee, is carrying out "a major program" of security upgrades. The NRC also told Congress in a report on its 2008 security inspection…

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Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

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Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

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