Sham study on Oyster Creek
If you were worried about the impact a 20-year license extension of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey would have on the environment, you can breathe easy - if you are willing to accept conclusions based on 30-year-old data.
That's right, the portion of the study dealing with aquatic ecology used information dating back to the 1970s because nothing more current was available, the researcher explained at a hearing on the report Wednesday.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it has no authority to require that current data be used in assessing environmental impact. That's nonsense. The NRC and its industry friends set all the ground rules - all of which are designed to smoothe the way for license renewal.
The draft report on Oyster Creek says far more about the ludicrous license renewal process than it does about the environmental impact of the plant on aquatic life.
That's right, the portion of the study dealing with aquatic ecology used information dating back to the 1970s because nothing more current was available, the researcher explained at a hearing on the report Wednesday.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it has no authority to require that current data be used in assessing environmental impact. That's nonsense. The NRC and its industry friends set all the ground rules - all of which are designed to smoothe the way for license renewal.
The draft report on Oyster Creek says far more about the ludicrous license renewal process than it does about the environmental impact of the plant on aquatic life.
posted by Randy Bergmann at 5:55 PM
2 Comments:
The only data is 30 years old because nobody in Jew Jersey cares about the aquatic life. Nobody would care today if they couldn't whine about a nuclear power plant.
I'm tired of hearing people complain about nuclear plants while they live with all the convieniences. If you are so concerned shut off your TV, computer, and a/c.
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