Florida Approves First Nuclear Power Plant in 33 Years
Bad news for opponents of nuclear power: the state of Florida has just approved its first nuclear power plant in 33 years. The Miami Herald describes criticism of the project:
Critics have complained about the site the company picked. In many places, the water table on the site is above ground for half the year or longer, according to documents the company filed with the NRC. Most of the site lies in the 100-year floodplain, meaning after heavy rain, it is likely to remain inundated for some time...The board also found that the utility may have underestimated the impact of building the plant in a floodplain. That will require filling in and paving over hundreds of acres of wetlands, which may hurt both the underground aquifer and the Withlacoochee River, not to mention the wildlife species that depend on them, the board found.
The nuclear power plant would not be up and running until 2018, but taxpayers have already begun footing the bill. Ironically, Florida is the number two producer of solar energy in the United States.
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Posted by Jennifer Lance at August 13, 2009 1:40 AM
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