Oldest US nuke plant seeks re-licensing
Posted: 2007-6-11
By:
WAYNE PARRY
Source:
Business Week
Nearly three decades after the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant highlighted the issue of atomic energy safety, fears of a catastrophic accident or terrorist attack are at the forefront of the debate over whether the nation's oldest nuclear reactor should be allowed to operate for another 20 years.
Supporters don't want to see the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generation Station, its electricity and its hundreds of high-paying jobs vanish. Opponents fear the aging reactor will fail, spewing radiation across a heavily populated area. And they note that the main evacuation route away from the plant is a one-lane road that is routinely congested...click link to read more.
Supporters don't want to see the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generation Station, its electricity and its hundreds of high-paying jobs vanish. Opponents fear the aging reactor will fail, spewing radiation across a heavily populated area. And they note that the main evacuation route away from the plant is a one-lane road that is routinely congested...click link to read more.
