NUCLEAR REACTORS

Subsequent to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the U.S. wanted to be certain that its nuclear reactors could withstand attacks, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. The 104 nuclear reactors in the U.S. have backup systems to the backup to guarantee that a loss of power would not interfere with the cooling of the spent fuel pools. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will also review how and where spent-fuel from the nuclear reactors is and will be stored.