Arizona House OKs bill allowing Palo Verde guards to use force

Portland, Maine (Platts)--5Apr2005

Guards at the 3,810MW Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Wintersburg,
Arizona, would be justified in using deadly force against suspected terrorists
under a bill passed by the Arizona House on a 52-3 vote Monday. 

The bill, SB 1214, passed the Senate in an unanimous vote Feb 17 and has been
sent to Gov Janet Napolitano for her signature. It would expand the ability of
armed nuclear security guards to use physical and deadly force and would allow
the guards to detain people suspected of committing specific offenses at a
commercial nuclear generating station, a summary of the bill said. The bill
exempts plant guards from civil liability for various acts, including using
deadly force to prevent kidnapping, arson, armed robbery and terrorism. 

The Palo Verde station is operated by Arizona Public Service Co, a utility
subsidiary of Phoenix-based Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

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