Like Unimogbert, I was a submariner too (Ballston Spa Prototype as well). While people always worry about the terrorist incident with nuclear power plants, most (almost all) really don't understand what it would take to get to the "hot side" to do damage and release radiation. Put it this way, assuming you get past security which I won't go into, the containment structure for radiation control is a lot tougher that you might imagine.

Chernobyl is not a good example as it is a different design than US reactors and was the equivalent of a "self feeding fire". US reactors are pressurized water and are to a point self-limiting. I would not hesitate to live near any US nuclear plant. The dose you get from flying from here the east coast to the west coast is higher than I got over multiple days of training.

Regards,
Bill