Access Of Nuclear Power Facilities

Good evening to all. I hope all is well this week. As many of you have stated, I thought I had a descent grasp of the United States Intelligence oversight. However, to my surprise I found that I actually did not have as good of an understanding as I thought. My shortcoming was in understanding just how convoluted the system is. The system has evolved over the years just as many things do. However, the system still has a long way to go before it’s as effective as it could be. Former Under Secretary Charles Allen noted that “virtually any terrorist attack on the homeland that one can imagine must exploit a border crossing, a port of entry, a critical infrastructure, or one of the other domains that the department has an obligation to

Introduction: As you have been briefed during hearings for the Committee on Homeland Security, private contractors make up the bulk of personnel guarding federal buildings and installations even buildings housing dangerous materials like plutonium. These private contractors are often less prepared, less vigilant, and less invested in the safety of federal employees and visitors creating vulnerabilities for national security and public safety.

National security became the ground breaking concern in the United States after the tragic events unfolded on September 11, 2001. Many questions were brought to the attention of the public eye, such as why the September 11 attacks weren’t diffused prior to the deaths of

In the years since 9/11, homeland security has turn out to be frequently and generally identified as both a word and as a Federal department. However, a large amount has been learned since 9/11 concerning the array of further challenges we face. Hurricane Katrina strongly illustrates the general impact of weak preparedness and response in the face of severe natural disasters. Widespread international cyber attacks from some of the most sophisticated denial-of-service efforts to persistent and rising attacks on U.S. Government cyber systems reflect the increasing

The Soviet Union, after World War II, had begun building many facilities for nuclear reprocessing using many radioactive components. The Russian government, being behind in the nuclear era, decided they needed to move quickly and start producing a sustainable nuclear chain reaction with secrecy. One of these facilities they built was so discreet it wasn't on any official maps at that time. In the town of Ozyorsk, Russia they built the Mayak nuclear fuel processing complex. This particular accident has been titled and associated with Kryshtym because that was the closest town on an official map that they could categorize it with. They built this complex between 1945 and 1948 to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons. Since they had to move fast at building this complex, as well as poor understanding or little education of nuclear safety, and major disregards for human wellness, the systems were poorly built. They used what is called an open cycle cooling system, in which they pumped the water back and forth into their water source. Their main water source was Lake Karachay, as well as the Tech River. All 6 reactors that the Mayak nuclear complex had used the open cycle cooling system. They used huge lids weighing 160 tons for the tops of these radioactive components and systems, and even had them buried 8.2 meters (27 feet) under ground. With these cooling systems being built with the eager notion to be ahead in the nuclear era, they weren't prepared for any kind of error. If

The handling and use of any information are critical to avoid legal and political implications that arise as a result of exposure of such information to unlawful use. Federal statutes are explicit that those tasked with handling classified information should not have any unauthorized access or disclosure. The law spells the implications that arise in a case of these violations (ODNI 2). However, it is important for us to understand what is meant by top secret information, how to identify if it has been mishandled, and the legal implications or punishments for those involved once it has been proved that indeed they disclosed such information. The essence of this report essay is to discuss the identification and punishment for mishandling top secret information.

In the following two passages, the main subject is about nuclear power plants. However, each passage has a different angle of vision upon the use of nuclear power. The first passage demonstrates more of a positive vision towards nuclear power, in contrast to the second passage, which depicts nuclear power as something negative and not useful. They both use similar rhetoric appeals, but different diction and connotation for different purposes throughout their argument.

On top of that, only 10 percent of that went toward preventing a nuclear attack through slowing and reversing the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology (Schwartz, 2010) . This, to say the least, hindering effective oversight and weighing of priorities in nuclear security policy. Similarly, when we put these issues under the prism of key governance challenges we will find the underlying tension between lack of accountability and transparency of the Department of Defence (DOD) and many more nuclear security programs.

Nuclear energy was very popular after the world war two and during first few years of the cold war. The race to build stronger and more powerful nuclear bombs helped the case of nuclear energy. Many countries thought that nuclear energy is the answer to having unlimited energy but that all came crashing down as the public's perception changed after the Chernobyl accident. The accident killed thousands of people and that is not something that the public wanted to ever happen again which is why countries slowed down on their ambitions to build more and more nuclear power plants. Uranium usage was another big concern because in about 90-100 years it is believed that we will run out of it and countries were hesitant to build new power plants but

Prior to the founding of the United States of America, the insider threat has hindered the security of a nation. It is written that the outward destruction of a country results from the inward turmoil of its government. Numerous historical accounts of internal conflicts endangering the welfare of countries are present in the history books of most countries. In most instances, the conflict occurred within the governmental structure of the nation. Regarding internal threats, the US government is not immune from this imminent danger. Constantly, there are numerous threat to US government operations that are undetected. Although the US government Most recently, the breach of security of former National Security Agency (NSA) employee, Edward Snowden, and the ongoing saga of events surrounding his dubious departure from his home country have permeated the media of countries around the world. The Snowden case is “the latest in the

A nuclear energy plant is a power station that produces electricity from nuclear reactions. Like other conventional thermal power stations, nuclear power plants heat up water into steam that is then used to drive power generators. The nuclear reactions involve extremely radioactive elements that contain a lot of energy. These are atoms with an unstable nucleus that continually emit small packets of energy called radiation in an attempt to attain a stable configuration (Timberlake, 2013). When such atoms are bombarded with a neutron, they easily split in a process called fission. Since Uranium is a large atom, the atomic force that holds it together is relatively weak, making it a suitable atom for fission in nuclear reactors.

In March 2011, the Fukushima I Nuclear power Plant was hit by an enormous tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Northeast Japan. The dysfunction of cooling system caused meltdown of three nuclear reactors; substantial amount of radiative materials was released to ocean and atmosphere. After this incident, several nations rethought the progress of nuclear energy and improved the safety of nuclear power plants. Including Germany, France, Belgium, and Spain, 9 out of 17 nations that have large numbers nuclear plants decided to phase out their usage of nuclear energy (Xu, Taiwan People News). Besides, on March 9, 2013, two hundred and twenty thousand citizens of Taiwan attended an environmental group organized anti-nuclear protest in front of the Presidential Office Building. This protest was a sensation, and became the opportunity of growing anti-nuclear movement in Taiwan. Under the pressure of foreign opinions and civic opposition, the policy on the fourth nuclear power plant is indecisive. However, considering varies difficulties that Taiwanese government facing today, the fourth nuclear power plant in Taiwan is necessary to be finished for economic, political, and environmental reasons.

TMI has been providing electricity since 1979. The Exelon Corporation might shut down the plant. There are many pros to nuclear power and many cons. I think we should keep the plant open. Here’s why, if we close the plant, employees will lose their jobs. Also, nuclear energy is clean energy. If we close TMI down, then it would take years to build a new kind of energy source.

Nuclear power plays a pivotal role in our lives. Nuclear power seems to be the only way to help human beings go through energy crisis and climate change. These two problems threaten global security and the stability of the environment. There are several advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power, so my essay is focusing on what British people really think of nuclear energy.