Nuclear Plant Seeks License Extensions: Suffolk Brings up Safety Issues

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Rebekah Rombom 07/26/2005 5:52 pm
When the Millstone Power Station requested licenses that would allow two plants to continue running until 2035 and 2045, Suffolk County had some requests of its own.

"We have a number of issues of concern that we would like to have addressed before the plants are relicensed, and in order for those issues to be addressed we want standing in the proceeding," says Suffolk County Director of Environmental Affairs Michael Deering.

The County wants to be an intervener, which Deering says is similar to a party of interest, in the relicensing process. The station, which has nuclear power plants operating in southeastern Connecticut, drafted safety and evacuation plans during the plants' initial licensing, according to Deering. <snip>

"We want to see an emergency plan that is reflective of the circumstances we face today as opposed to a number of years ago," Deering says, citing Suffolk County's unique geographical and transportation circumstances. <snip>

http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=162&show=article&a_id=5028

[Nite Owl]

1. Nuclear power plants

are a very touchy issue with Long Islanders. The Shoreham plant cost billions and after years of debate about safety issues and the impossible probability of any evacuation plan for an island it was never opened.

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2. The pity of the whole thing is that it is possible

to produce nuclear energy safely, just ask the French. The problem in America is that the companies will risk a million lives to save a hundred dollars.