Nuclear Regulatory Commission to discuss Cape Fear project

[struggle4progress]

Posted: Jul. 13, 2008
Updated: Jul. 14 6:26 a.m.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a public meeting this week to discuss plans for an enrichment plant on the Cape Fear River. The meeting is scheduled for July 17 at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The commission is reviewing the proposed Genera Electric-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment Plant ... If approved, it would enrich uranium to fuel nuclear power plants

http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3197965/

Comment: These things have historically been dirty messes. If you drink from the Cape Fear, you might want to take an interest

[tismyself]

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Here is a link that gets into some of the detail about uranium enrichment.

www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf28.html

Historically they have been dirty messes, but what is being discussed for Wilmington is 3rd generation technology, which hopefully has truly addressed that issue.

What makes me nervous about this technology is how complicated and complex it is - also, that they employ "passive safety" techniques, whatever that means, I haven't researched that yet.

If I were in the area and could get to the meeting, I believe I would have a long list of questions for these people. One question might be is whether or not the new plant will be LEED certified.

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