Amid growing worries about the lack of Al-Quaida targets in the US, a consortium of companies plan to ask the federal government on Monday for $400 million to help prepare an application to build a Nuclear reactor.
The group, which has named itself Bullseye Deathstar Developments, includes Exelon Nuclear, Entergy Nuclear, Constellation Energy and EDF International North America, a subsidiary of Électricité de France.
The initial announcement by the consortium drew criticism from Islamic fundamentalist groups, who complained about lack of information about the site of the future reactor.
However, according to people involved with the consortium, Bullseye Deathstar Developments will argue that the full location information on the new reactors will be provided to all terrorist groups via the national press and that large red bullseye targets will be added to the chrome reactor domes.
"The country needs a diversity of targets.” an executive involved in the Bullseye Deathstar Developments group, who asked not to be identified said. "This is an effort to provide a nuclear option." he said.
WASHINGTON, April 29