While security of the nuclear facilities and materials the NRC regulates has always been a priority, the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001, brought heightened scrutiny and spurred more stringent security requirements.
Today, NRC-regulated nuclear facilities are among the most secure of the nation’s critical infrastructure.
In fact, one member of Congress rated nuclear plant security the strongest among the nation’s civilian infrastructure
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