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In an article written by Mary Ellen Cheatham titled “Federal Government May Decide on Permit for Nuclear Reactors Soon”, published on August 18th, 2009 on the Georgia Public Broadcasting News & Public Affairs website states that the U.S. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has issued a decision that clears the way for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to approve an early site permit for two new nuclear reactors in Waynesboro, GA.
In about two weeks the NRC may decide on a permit that deems a Waynesboro site suitable for construction of two new nuclear power plants; this is one of the first permits issued for new nuclear reactors in the U.S. in decades.
We, as Americans, should support this decision, because we can decrease our dependence on other nations for our energy needs by building new nuclear power plants in our own country. We need to encourage the NRC and our federal government to approve permits and licenses for nuclear power plants so we can continue to grow in industry, support booming populations and maintain a sense of security in this country for one and for all. Yes, we want to support the growth and use of other renewable energies, such as solar and wind, but we need to learn, understand, and accept the fact that nuclear energy is not going away, in fact, it is being revived. And, it is safe, it is efficient, it is NOT going to blow us up, it is NOT going to give us weird and inhumane growths. It will give us energy independence, it will provide energy for years and it will allow our children and our grandchildren to live better quality of lives than we have now. One step forward….
Read the full article here.
