Three Mile Island To Get Guard Towers


Guard towers will soon rise over the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, part of a series of security upgrades required by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Exelon Nuclear will spend $70 million to install a series of 25-foot guard towers at its 10 nuclear plants, including TMI, Peach Bottom and the Limerick plant in Montgomery County near Philadelphia.

The towers, which will be fortified to withstand bullets but not rocket-propelled grenades, are being required by the nuclear regulatory agency.

The towers are a response to demands for better security against terrorist assaults at the nation's 103 commercial nuclear power plants. Details of those requirements were never revealed by the agency, but Exelon confirmed the requirement for guard towers yesterday.

Since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the agency has required more security guards, better weapons, stricter background checks and greater restrictions on who may enter the plants. But the details of those requirements were never revealed by the agency.

Exelon would not say how many guards each tower will house.

THE THING THAT IMPRESSES ME MOST IS :
Exelon Nuclear will be spending $70 million to install a series of 25-foot guard towers at 10 nuclear plants, including the TMI, Peach Bottom and the Limerick plant in Montgomery County near Philadelphia!
THE THING THAT IS WORTH PRAISING IS :
Guard towers will be soon be rising over the 3 Mile Island nuclear power plant, part of a series of security upgrades required by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission!

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