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Old 08-02-2018, 02:13 PM   #9 (permalink)
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If you think that nuclear power is going to be needed going forward - let's see how well we handle the decommissioning of the plants we already have.

Vermont Yankee and Pilgrim are both owned by Entergy, and they are going to be the first commercial nuclear plants to be decommissioned. Entergy wants to sell both to other companies, and let them do the dirty work.

Here's a radio report on the Pilgrim plant, which is located in Plymouth MA - where the Pilgrims are supposed to have landed:

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant Is Up For Sale | Bostonomix

If the original "plan" was to take up to 60 years, and cost up to $1 Billion, and the waste was going to be stored at Yucca Mountain - then how is it possible it will be done in 9-10 years, and all the nuclear waste will be stored in New Mexico?

Do the people living in New Mexico know about this? How will all the nuclear waste GET to New Mexico? How can the total decommissioning be done safely in such a short period of time?
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