“The (fast-breed reactor) program is at a prototype stage and not ready for inclusion in a list of India's civilian nuclear reactors.”
Anil Kakodkar
“Had the NRC known that the plant was being operated with leakage through the reactor vessel head, the agency would have taken immediate action to shut down the plant.”
James Caldwell
“It made it seem like it would be very simple to set off an explosion and breach the reactor, when in fact 50 tons of concrete surround it. It's our understanding that not only would it survive a truck bomb but also a plane crash (into the reactor). The facility is safe and solid. It has a 46-year history of safety.”
Steve Orlando
“They are not interested in economic assistance, they seem to be interested in a light-water reactor as a sort of trophy.”
Christopher Hill
“I'm going to build a reactor, that's for sure.”
Ron Ziegler
“The reactor is better protected than the spent fuel pools. It might be that spent fuel is a more attractive target for our enemies than the reactor itself.”
David Lochbaum
“The only thing North Korea is interested in discussing is a light-water reactor. No country is going to provide North Korea with a light-water reactor. So we have reached a bit of a standoff.”
