[watsont3]

Originally Posted by watsont3

Would you accept a nuclear plant in the area?

I believe that nuclear generated power is probably the safest, cleanest and most environmentally friendly way to produce our power.
I asked the question above because I lived on Long Island and watched the anti-nuke fear mongers force the closing of a fully completed nuclear plant at Shoreham. In the meantime, I would ride on the Long Island Expressway and see the jet turbines that LILCO, forerunner of LIPA, was using to supplement the power needed. Most days, there was a green cloud over these turbines from the emissions. To me that seemed like a dirtier and more expensive way to generate electricity than a nuclear plant.
I would have no problem living near a nuclear plant.

[tallrick]

Originally Posted by watsont3

Would you accept a nuclear plant in the area?

I will take the nuclear plant over coal anyday. And a nuclear plant brings good paying jobs, so it's much to be preferred over a shopping center or real estate development. Best of all it may lower property values, and reduce energy costs. Hey FPL wanna build a nuclear plant in Hendry county? The caloosahatchee river has plenty of places that would be perfect.

[Rhett_Butler]

Originally Posted by pslOldTimer

Absolutely. I live less than 10 miles from the twin St. Lucie nuclear plants and have for almost 35 years, along with over 200,000 others.

Wow!! And you haven't noticed the 12 toes and fingers and 3-armed phenomenon yet in the children??? Imagine that!!!

[pslOldTimer]

You mean, that's not normal?

Interestingly, I read a newspaper article this morning that stated there are 103 nuclear plants in 65 locations around the U.S. I was also surprised to see that the latest one, in Tennessee, was started up in 1996 -- I didn't think there were any that new.