May 2002

• Warren Buffett warns on terror risk  BBC (UK) May 6
• Nuclear ambiguities  [op-ed]  Christian Science Monitor May 4
• More Money for Nuclear Security  The Ledger May 2
• At Indian Pt. Hearing, Crowds, Speeches, but Not Much Listening New York Times May 1

April 2002

• Nuclear security upgrades on track  Tri-City Herald April 29
• Indian Point Isn't Worth the Risk  [editorial]  New York Times April 29
• Study Urges Focus On Terrorism With High Fatalities, Cost Washington Post April 29
• Nuclear terrorism protection  Washington Times April 25
• Post-9/11, Opposition to Indian Point Plant Grows New York Times April 24
• More security for nuclear sites   St. Petersburg Times April 24
• Insecure Over Plant's Security Los Angeles Times April 23
• Markey says security funds stinted  Boston Globe April 22
• Guard's reaction prompt  Contra Costa Times April 20
• Are Nuclear Plants Safe Enough?  Fox News April 20
• Security zones sought for nuclear plants Herald Times April 20
• Coast Guard Wants Permanent Nuclear Plant Security Channel 3000 April 20
• Flyover Shows Indian Point's A Sitting Duck New York Post April 18
• Nuclear security and trust North Jersey News April 16
• After Security Breaches at Nuclear Plant, Fallout Would Help Los Angeles Times April 14
• Security upgrades at nuclear plants are behind schedule Knight Ridder April 12
• Indian Point casts nuclear shadow over North Jersey Bergen (N.J.) Record April 7
  See also: Indian Point Proximity Map
• Nuclear plant security called 'impressive' News Herald April 2

March 2002

• Tougher Seabrook security urged  Foster's Online March 30

• Ten-mile no-fly zone lifted around area nuclear plants by Carol Thompson Valley News March 30

• New Rules Aim to Beef Up Nuclear Security Fox News March 30

• NRC: Nuclear power plants not protected against air crashes AP March 29

• Airliner too much for nuclear plants Newhouse News Service March 29

• Jet could wreck TMI, NRC admits Patriot-News March 28

• Caution: Yellow Alert Burlington Free Press [Editorial] March 28

• Nuclear Plants Said to Face Big Attack Risk Los Angeles Times  March 26

• Hijackers qualified to work at nuke plant  UPI March 26

• Security at nuclear plants assailed in report The Day March 26

• Report: Nuclear plants susceptible to terrorists Boston Globe March 25

• Security at U.S. Reactors Criticized by Congressman New York Times March 25

• Markey warns of nuke terror: Plant security faulted Boston Herald March 25

• Lawmaker Faults Nuclear Facility Security Policies Washington Post March 25

• Demonstrators from both sides pack Indian Point hearing Journal News March 22

• Islam expert warns of nuke terror WorldNetDaily.com March 22

• UN says nuclear plants' vulnerability unclear Planet Ark March 20

• Markey: The best should protect nuclear plants Milford Daily News March 19

• Terror convicts told of nuclear threats Washington Times March 18

• FBI Alerts Allies on Al Qaeda's Nuclear Plans Reuters March 18

• UK Gives IAEA Fund to Counter Nuclear Terrorism Xinhua (China) March 18

• Nuclear plant security takeover considered Tri-City Herald March 14

• Expert speaks out against federalizing nuclear security workforce  Gov. Executive Magazine March 13

• Nuclear Threat in 1995 Went Unheeded New York Times March 12

• Tighter security sought at N-plants TheDay.com March 12

• Close airspace over reactors, Specter says PG News March 12

• Nuclear plants remain vulnerable targets MetroWest Daily News March 11

• Terror Peril Seen At Indian Point  Daily News March 7

• Indian Point guard pleads not guilty  Journal News March 7

• Taking seriously the nuclear threat Pensacola News Journal (Florida) March 4

• Terrorism worries nuclear plant's neighbors Washington Times [AP] March 4

• Not-so-subtle reminders of terrorist threats to come USA Today March 3

February 2002

• State nuclear plants get security orders Atlanta Journal-Constitution Feb. 28

• The Threat of Nuclear Terror Washington Post Feb. 28

• Are Texas Nuclear Plants In Danger?  News2 Houston Feb. 27

• NRC upgrades security at U.S. nuclear plants CNN Feb. 27

• Entergy defends N.Y. plant Advocate Online Feb. 27

• Special Report: Terror Peril Seen at Indian Point NY Daily News Feb. 24
• 9/11 Raises Nuke Plant Safety Stakes Charlotte Creative Loafing Feb. 22
• Close Indian Point: Pol NY Daily News Feb. 22
• Area unfazed by fears about Indian Point Southern Connecticut Newspapers Feb. 22
• Nuclear commission to issue formal rules for power plant security Palm Beach Post Feb. 21
• Rules for nuke incidents under review UPI Science News Feb. 21
• Area unfazed by fears about Indian Point Stamford Advocate Feb. 21
• Nuclear plants nationwide will soon be required to remain at the highest level SF Sun-Sentinel Feb. 21
• U.S. orders stricter security at nuclear plants Reuters Feb. 15
• Tougher nuclear security ordered Greenville News South Carolina Feb. 15
• Government Plans Stricter Nuclear Plant Security Reuters Feb. 13
• Tightening nuclear power security MSNBC Feb. 13
• Nuclear plant officials confident about security AP via Register-Guard Feb. 13
• WAR ON TERRORISM: Nuclear plants' safety is dubious Pioneer Press Feb. 12
• Could Terrorists Build Nuclear Weapons?   No new stories Feb. 12

• Feds Outline Plan to Safeguard Nukes AP Feb. 11

• Nuclear terror attack on NY would kill more than 250,000 AFP Feb. 10

• Indian Point Opposition Grows Newsday Feb. 10

• Group looks at terrorism, power plants Charlotte Observer Feb. 10

• Nation's nuclear plants safe, officials say Greenville News Feb. 10

• Ridge Opposes Federal Nuke Guards AP Feb. 4
• Assessing Threat At Nuclear Plants: Experts find terror vulnerabilities Newsday Feb. 3
• Attack on nuclear plant would be catastrophic Herald News Feb. 3
• Pataki focuses on N-power plant security AP Feb. 3
• Have terrorists planned attacks on nuclear sites? Philadelphia Inquirer Feb. 2
• Inside al-Qaeda's terror manual AP via Philadelphia Inquirer Feb. 2
• Call for fed nuke security renewed Las Vegas SUN Feb. 2
• Pataki calls for federal review of emergency planning at nuke sites Boston Globe Feb. 2
• Pumping up nuclear security Augusta Chronicle Feb. 2
• Nebraska nuclear plants at high security AP Feb. 2
• U.S. Warns Nuclear Plants of Terrorist Threat Washington Post Feb. 1
• N-Plant Attacks Feared: Feds warn of new jet suicide hijack Daily News Washington Bureau Feb. 1
• Chilling Nuke-Plant Terror Plot Bared NY Post Feb. 1
• Nuclear Plants, Water Supply Placed on High Alert FOX News Feb. 1
• Seized Afghan Files Show Intent, Not Plans New York Times Feb. 1

January 2002

• Nuclear plants targeted Washington Times Jan. 31
• Diagrams Show Interest in Nuke Plants AP Jan. 31
• US regulators oppose federal guards at nuke plants Reuters Jan. 31
• Indian Point Crews Hone Skills Under New Owner New York Times Jan. 28
• Too Close for Comfort" Peter Bradford NRDC magazine, Winter 2002 Jan. 27
• Indian Point reactor New York Times [letter-to-editor] Jan. 27
• Security of nuclear sites questioned Augusta Chronicle Jan. 25
• Dean seeks more money for nuclear emergency prep; auditor says not enough AP Jan. 23
• Nuclear Reactors as Terrorist Targets New York Times [editorial] Jan. 21
• Nuclear Power Facilities: Beefing up plant security dismissed Las Vegas Review-Journal Jan. 19
• NRC Chief Criticizes Guard Proposal AP Jan. 18
• Politicians Assail Evacuation Plans for Nuclear Plant Disaster New York Times Jan. 17
• US regulators oppose federal guards at nuke plants Reuters Jan. 17
• Sellafield terror threat warning BBC Jan. 11
• U.S. alters estimates of threats: non-missile attacks likelier Washington Post Jan. 11
• Tight security rings U.S. nuclear power plants Reuters Jan. 10
• DOE doubles plant's budget for security The Paducah Sun Kentucky Jan. 10
• NRC Advises Nuclear Plants to Complete Background Checks on All Workers Chattanooga Times/Free Press Jan. 10
• Nuclear Reactor A Major Olympic Security Concern Daily Utah Chronicle Jan. 10
• Yucca Seen as Key to Avert Terror  Las Vegas Sun Jan. 9
• Ex-Nuke Worker Had Weapons Cache Las Vegas Sun Jan. 9
• Former nuclear plant worker arrested for threats Reuters Jan. 9
• Senator to learn security at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant Palm Beach FL Post Jan. 7
• Group seeks to delay Yankee sale until terror impact can be assessed AP Jan. 4
• Warnings say chemical, nuclear plants need better safeguards Charlotte Observer Jan. 4
• Protection sought for nuclear plants AP Jan. 3
• Nuclear plants said vulnerable AP Jan. 2
• The NRC: What, me worry? Dan Hirsch, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Jan/Feb 2002

December 2001 

• NRC May Resume Plant Status Report on Nukes EnergyOnline Dec. 29
• NRC mulls reissue of nuclear plant status report Reuters Dec. 28
• Nuclear security easily breached Weekend Australian Dec. 22
• Nuclear security meltdown News Interactive Australia Dec. 22
• Security workers renew plea for revised rules at USEC upgrade of security Paducah Sun KY Dec. 22
• New terror threat to Britain Guardian Unlimited Dec. 22
• No-fly zones over nuclear facilities unlikely Toronto Star Dec. 21
• Nuclear foes cite risk of attacks Charlotte Observer NC Dec. 20
• Editorial: Beef up security at nuke plants Las Vegas SUN Dec. 19
• Letter: Nuke transport is terror threat Las Vegas Sun Dec. 19
• Inspectors to oversee crew at nuclear plant [Indian Point NPP] Poughkeepsie NY Journal Dec. 19
• Toxic dangers: Old security measures won't do after Sept. 11 [editorial] Charlotte NC Observer Dec. 19
• Flats is vulnerable, watchdog group says Denver Post Colorado Dec. 18
• Nuclear fears to be forum topic St. Petersburg Times Florida Dec. 18
• Nuclear Sites Ill-Prepared for Attacks, Group Says New York Times Dec. 17
• Sellafield terror attack warning London Observer Dec. 16
• U.N. sponsors Arab tours of U.S. nuclear reactors WorldNetDaily.com Dec. 16
• Groups plan to use terror threat to challenge licensing of two nuclear plants AP Dec. 16
• Could nuclear plants be terrorists' next target? USA Today Dec. 14
• Reporter encounters security measures at plants USA Today Dec. 14
• Hundreds urge shutdown of Indian Point Journal-News NY Dec. 14
• Nuclear facilities' vulnerability makes more Americans nervous AP Dec. 13
• Improvement Urged In N-Plant Security Newsday Dec. 13
• No boating in power plant zones St. Petersburg Times Florida Dec. 13
• Terrorism stirs new fears about nuclear power AP Dec. 13
• Sellafield Anti-Terrorist Review WhiteHaven News UK Dec. 13
• Since Sept. 11, safety of nuclear plants is inflaming emotions St. Louis MO Post-Dispatch Dec. 8
• Indian Point Faces Scrutiny After Some Crews Fail Tests New York Times Dec. 8
• Congress Urged to Safeguard Nuclear Reactors Against Terrorism Environment News Service Dec. 8
• Congress Holds Closed Hearing On Nuclear Plant Security Dow Jones Energy Service Dec. 7
• Radiating Fear: In dire need of a plan to protect nuclear power plants LA Weekly Dec. 7
• Too Cheap to Meter? : The Nuclear Power Industry Pushes Ahead Post- 9-11 Multinat. Monitor Dec. 7
• Safety of Nuclear Plants Again Raises Concerns New York Times Dec. 5
• UK terror Act to gag nuclear ship reports Lloyds List Dec. 4
• The nuclear nightmare on our doorstep [editorial] Irish Independent Dec. 4
• Group to probe terror threat to Sellafield online.ie Dec. 4
• Nuclear plant security bill unnecessary, NRC claims The Day CT Dec. 4
• Defense eyed for nuke plants AP Dec. 2
• The looming specter of nuclear terror Japan Times Dec. 1
• IAEA Calls for Tighter Security Worldwide Physics Today December 2001

April 2002

• Osama 'makes nuclear bomb'  News Interactive (Australia) April 28
• MoD shows terrorists how to make an A-bomb Telegraph (UK) April 13
• Al Qaeda sought nuclear scientists Washington Times April 12
• Indian Point casts nuclear shadow over North Jersey Bergen (N.J.) Record April 11
  See also: Indian Point Proximity Map, Indian Point: Disaster Awaits  New York Observer

March 2002

• Tip on Nuclear Attack Risk Was Kept From New Yorkers New York Times March 5

• Lugar Warns of Nuclear Threats AP March 5

• New York nuclear bomb scare after Sept. 11 attacks bared Agence France-Presse March 5

• Fears Prompt U.S. to Beef Up Nuclear Terror Detection Washington Post March 3

• US Uses Sensors Amid Al Qaeda Nuclear Fear - Senator Reuters March 3

Febuary 2002

• U.S. Analysts Find No Sign bin Laden Had Nuclear Arms New York Times Feb. 26

January 2002

• Al Qaeda documents outline serious weapons program CNN Jan. 25
• Customs authorities fear 'nuke-in-a-box': Cargo inspection at foreign ports urged
  Winston-Salem Journal Jan. 18
• 'Sniffers' Scour City for Bombs New York Post Jan. 12

December 2001 

• Al Qaeda examined materials to make nukes Express India Dec. 29
• Uranium Is Clue To Nuke Bid New York Post Dec. 26
• Uranium and cyanide found in drums at bin Laden base London Telegraph Dec. 24
• Nuclear material found in al-Qaida caves, officials say Knight Ridder Dec. 22
• U.S.: Bin Laden has nuke know-how MSNBC Dec. 21
• Canada's nuke tie to Taliban NOW Magazine Dec. 21
• US investigating whether nukes in country United Press International Dec. 21
• Pakistan Releases Nuclear Scientists For Ramadan's End Washington Post Dec. 17
• The First Line Against Terrorism [op ed] Washington Post Dec. 12
• 2 Nuclear Experts Briefed Bin Laden, Pakistanis Say Washington Post Dec. 12
• Nuclear response team is suddenly silent Knoxville News-Sentinel Tennessee Dec. 12
• Al Qaeda's nuclear agenda verified Washington Times Dec. 10
• Nuclear Experts in Pakistan May Have Links to Al Qaeda New York Times Dec. 9
• Pakistan Detains Nuclear Scientist Group's Associates Bloomberg Dec. 9
• Al-Qa'idah terrorists conned in Kazakh nuclear weapon deal Kazakh TV Dec. 7
• U.S. Fears Bin Laden Made Nuclear Strides Washington Post Dec. 4
• Report: Bin Laden May Be Close to Nuclear Weapon Reuters Dec. 4

May 2002 

• NRC Warns of Missing Radioactive Materials Washington Post May 4
• Plan Urged For 'Dirty' Explosive Washington Post May 4

April 2002 

• Loose Nukes A radioactive "dirty bomb" could be headed for your neighborhood
  San Francisco Chronicle April 28
• U.S. takes claim of `dirty bomb' seriously Chicago Tribune April 24
• Briefing: al-Qaeda and 'dirty bombs' Times of London (UK) April 24
• The Mechanics Of A 'Dirty Bomb'  CBS News April 24
• Al Qaeda Aide: Radiation Bomb in Works Washington Post April 23
• Qaeda Leader Said to Report A-Bomb Plans New York Times April 23
• Easy theft: radioactive bomb parts  Christian Science Monitor April 10
• U.S. seeks tighter security to prevent dirty bombs Reuters April 3

March 2002 

• The 'dirty bomb' threatens both Russia and the US Taipei Times March 18

• Makings of a 'Dirty Bomb' Washington Post March 18

• Radioactive attack still seen as threat Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 1

February 2002 

• Thieves steal dangerously radioactive ampoules from Russian plant 
  Russian AVN Military News Agency Feb.  16
• Radioactive find alarms scientists CNN Feb. 6

January 2002 

• 'DIRTY BOMBS': Simple devices could play havoc Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jan. 22
• State investigates barrel containing iridium-192 New Orleans Times-Picayune Jan. 9
• Radioactive package under close scrutiny New Orleans Times-Picayune Jan. 8

December 2001 

• Christopher Helman "Stopping Porta-Nukes" Forbes Magazine, December 24, 2001
• Experts fear crude radioactive device as potential terror weapon AP Dec. 19
• Does Osama bin Laden have a radiological bomb? Post Gazette Dec. 16
• Next priority is terrorist nukes, says Bush DAWN Pakistan Dec. 13
• The 'Dirty Bomb' and the Alert Washington Post Dec. 9
• Technology of 'Dirty Bomb' Simple, but Not the Execution Washington Post Dec. 5
• The "Dirty Bomb" Scenario Time Magazine Dec. 5
• Al-Qaida might be ready to use radiological weapon Guardian UK Dec. 5

May 2002

• NRC Warns of Missing Radioactive Materials Washington Post  May 4

April 2002

• Theft of radioactive substances rife in Tajikistan - paper Asia-Plus April 29
• Is security good enough at Oak Ridge plant? Knoxville News April 24
• Debate Over Nuclear Lab Security Heats Up Washington Post April 22
• MEPs Warn of Terror Risk to Sellafield  The Independent (UK) April 19

March 2002 

• Report Cites Unaccounted Plutonium Washington Post March 27

• Tajik Security Officials Detain Smugglers of Radioactive Uranium AP March 27

• UN Agency Appeals for Funds to Combat Nuclear Terrorism  Environment News Service March 23

• Protection Against Nuclear Terrorism IAEA March 20

• Keeping Track of Atomic Matter  Wired News March 20

• Despite New Tools, Detecting Nuclear Material Is Doubtful New York Times March 18

• Row erupts over Sellafield security Guardian (UK) March 8

• Fears over missing nuclear material  BBC (UK) March 7

• Data Show World Awash in Stolen Nuclear Material Reuters March 7

February 2002

• Nuclear material nicked S.A.P.A. South Africa Feb. 24
• Deal Reached on Key Security Program AP Feb. 23
• Brisk worldwide trade in raw materials for an atomic bomb Helsingin Sanomat Finland Feb. 13
• Russia Gets Help on Weapons Control AP Feb. 8

January 2002 

• Nuclear salesmen may have conned al-Qaida 's bomb makers Guardian (UK) Feb. 27 

• Bin Laden fooled by 'nuclear swindle' Telegraph (UK) Feb. 27 

• Nuclear material nicked  S.A.P.A. (South Africa) Feb. 24

• Russia: Nuclear Security System Comes Under Question Radio Free Europe Feb. 19

• Break-in Highlights Nuclear Security Problems Moscow Times Feb. 19

• Russian Nuclear Sites Unguarded NewsMax.com Feb. 16

• Brisk worldwide trade in raw materials for an atomic bomb Helsingin Sanomat (Finland)  Feb. 13

• Putin envoy calls for tighter security at Russian nuclear power stations RIA (Russia) Feb. 13

• Nuclear 'treasure' causes security, safety headaches for ORNL Knox News Jan. 21
• UK's plutonium 'kept in a shed' Guardian Unlimited Jan. 20
• Terrorist Attack Threat Claims Raised Whitehaven News Jan. 17

December 2001 

• US to Help Russia on Nuclear Control Las Vegas SUN Dec. 28
• Kazakhstan: Experts Report Progress On Safeguarding Nuclear Site Radio Free Europe Dec. 26
• Georgia Arrests Smuggler with Radioactive Materiel Reuters Dec. 23
• I'll Cut the Fence, You Grab the Plutonium Village Voice Dec. 19
• Uranium Seized Near Moscow not Weapons-Grade Material Moscow Times Dec. 10
• Uranium theft raises nuclear fears BBC UK Dec. 8
• Seven arrested for selling weapons-grade uranium AP Dec. 7
• Trafficking of nuclear material: significant incidents Christian Science Monitor Dec. 5
• U.S.-Canada agree to tighten border security Reuters Dec. 3
• IAEA Calls for Tighter Security Worldwide Physics Today Dec.

April 2002

• India's multi-ethnicity danger to its nukes: report PakNews April 27

• White House Cut 93% of Funds Sought to Guard Atomic Arms New York Times April 23

• White House Hasn't Sought Money to Guard Atomic Plants, Energy Official Says