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| Bomb scare shuts US nuclear plant | |
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| The largest nuclear power plant in the US has been put into "lockdown" after an explosive device was found in the truck of a worker, officials said. | The largest nuclear power plant in the US has been put into "lockdown" after an explosive device was found in the truck of a worker, officials said. |
| The incident occurred at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Wintersberg, about 30 miles (48km) west of Phoenix in Arizona. | The incident occurred at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Wintersberg, about 30 miles (48km) west of Phoenix in Arizona. |
| The contract worker has been detained and is being questioned, security officials said. | The contract worker has been detained and is being questioned, security officials said. |
| A spokesman for the local authorities said the device had been made safe. | A spokesman for the local authorities said the device had been made safe. |
| Safety procedures | |
| The power plant said it was operating normally and there was no risk to the public. | The power plant said it was operating normally and there was no risk to the public. |
| The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said the device was a small capped pipe with a suspicious residue. | |
| No-one is allowed to leave or enter the plant during the "lockdown". | |
| Randy Edington, chief nuclear officer of Arizona Public Service, which operates the plant, issued a statement saying: "Our security personnel acted cautiously and appropriately, demonstrating that our security process and procedures work as designed." | |
| Palo Verde supplies power to four million customers across four states. |