Comments on: Possible North Escambia Gulf Power Nuclear Plant Faces Fight

By: GoNuke

GoNuke — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:43:50 +0000

I find some of the responses here rather amusing. I spent a year living in Pensacola when I was stationed there with the Navy. The area is in need of some new business. Having worked in both Navy and civilian nuclear power I assure you that your fears of three eyed fish, meltdowns, and radiation are completely unfounded. People talk of major nuclear accidents, Fukushima, Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, as a reason to not have nuclear power at their back door. What I think is something that most people fail to realize is that these plants were all built 30 years ago or more. The advancements in technology, redundant safety systems, and even completely passive safety systems over that time period has been rather large. Southern Company, Gulf Power's parent company, is currently constructing the first new nuclear power plant in the United States in Waynesboro, GA. This plant contains safety features such that in the event of an accident, god forbid, it could be completely without operators and still maintain safety and containment of all radioactive elements. Check out http://www.southerncompany.com/nuclearenergy/

By: Driven

Driven — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:43:44 +0000

“Information is now readily available on the numerous radiation release accidents at land based nuclear powered plants, and on accidents aboard military-naval vessels.”

I will agree with the accidents on land based nuclear power plants…But I’m 99.99% sure there have never been accidents on a nuclear powered naval ship of the US. And to those on land…only 6 accidents in 60 years? 1 of which(japan) was solely due to an unexpected catastrophic even by mother nature. Seems like a much less chance of an accident than that of a coal/gas based plant. As long as the plants are run to the standards of what the government has in set they will run with no errors and no pollution.

By: Kent Metcalfe

Kent Metcalfe — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:28:58 +0000

The history of mechanical failures, human errors, and natural disasters, causing dozens of serious and catastrophic nuclear accidents (Windscale, UK; Kyshtym, Russia; Three Mile Island, USA; Chernoby, Ukraine; Fukushima, Japan), has proven the risks of operating nuclear power plants are too high.

Information is now readily available on the numerous radiation release accidents at land based nuclear powered plants, and on accidents aboard military-naval vessels. No reasons given for the use of civilian or military nuclear power generation outweigh the permanent damages to our health, caused by escaped nuclear radiation.

The nearer we are to the radiation, the more the risk.

Now that I know Gulf Power is considering building a nuclear powered plant in Escambia County, I will join with others to either persuade the company to choose another power generation method or to prevent a civilian, land based nuclear plant from ever operating on our Gulf Coast.

Kent Metcalfe

Mobile, Alabama

By: Joseph Jones

Joseph Jones — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:29:48 +0000

What impact will this have on property value, I have toughed out high property insurance from storms, and loss of value because of foreclosures, now lets put a nuclear power plant in the backyard. Great I am sure this will help with escambia countys great record of water and air quality. At least when I hunt this land now i can see the deer glow in the dark. great job leaders

By: eab

eab — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:35:26 +0000

“But Gulf Power spokesman Jeff Rogers said the company knows it will eventually need the land.”

So, we know a plant of some kind is coming….or maybe they could just fund some public housing there (chuckle).

Speaking as someone who lives in the area, I would rather have nuclear than coal. Why build something that we “know” kills us instead of something that “may” cause a problem?

I doubt folks here would want to sit in the dark. And we sure do love those air conditioners at my house. Sorry, we can’t always say “build it somewhere else”.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:43:50 +0000

REGARDING:
“I’m all for nuclear energy but why are our rates being increased to pay for their capitol improvements?”

Full agreement with you, doesn’t make sense.

Proposed new motto:
IF YOU BUILD IT, SOMEONE ELSE WILL PAY FOR IT.

The concept of Capitalism is use of your own money to produce something which will earn you money in the future. This would be using the money of the expected buyers to pay for it.

I guess if they gave us shares in The Southern Company, it might make sense.

David considering economics

By: JO

JO — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:26:12 +0000

I'm all for nuclear energy but why are our rates being increased to pay for their capitol improvements? Southern Company's dividends were $1.87 per share last year, shouldn't they be reinvesting their profits into their infrastructure? http://investor.southerncompany.com/dividends.cfm

By: anon

anon — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:01:46 +0000

michelle ware: i’m not trying to be mean when i say this, but that was among the most ignorant comments…

you people who are against this nuke plant should go do some actual research on the subject instead of watching fox news to hear about what happened in japan and making assumptions based upon that tiny bit of knowledge. aside from the waste, nuclear power is just as clean as solar, wind, hydroelectric, etc.

By: jeff george

jeff george — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:48:18 +0000

amen to debugger. this is high level scam,and in tune with todays in your face corruption.

By: dola

dola — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:29:18 +0000

!!! BUILD IT !!! WE NEED THE JOBS!!!!