OP-ED: Is NRC afraid of what would be revealed about nuclear plant safety?
Forest Remick’s support for nuclear energy (The Mercury Nov. 16) is contradicted by former NRC Chairman Jaczko who has called for the phase-out of U.S. nuclear plants due to their irreparable design flaws (reported March 2013). Jaczko acknowledged that NRC cannot guarantee that U.S. plants will not result in Fukushima-like meltdowns. Serious problems have led to U.S. nuclear plant closings this year. Unlike Remick, Jaczko has the integrity and moral compass to tell the truth.
Remick does not serve public interests. His assertion that global warming is an acceptable excuse to promote dangerous, polluting, and costly nuclear power is irresponsible. Independent research shows that the entire nuclear energy cycle has the largest carbon footprint of any energy source other than fossil fuels.
Fukushima-type nuclear plants like Limerick are in violation of their operating permits due to fatal design flaws. Limerick’s GE Mark II boiling water reactors present unacceptable risks to public health, safety, and the environment during a radiation accident/meltdown. They are guaranteed to become radioactive fire hoses into the sky, destroying the health and lives of millions of people living in our densely populated Greater Philadelphia Region. Over 8 million people live within 50 miles of Limerick. We can’t evacuate safely.
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