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New generation of nuclear power stations "risk terrorist anarchy"

Terry Macalister, The Guardian - published under license by

17 March 2009 • 3 min read

Plans for more nuclear power stations increases the risk of terrorists seizing plutonium, report warns

The new generation of atomic power stations planned for Britain, China and many other parts of the world risks proliferation that could lead to "nuclear anarchy", a security expert warned in a report published...

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