[potlatch]

They are wanting to build a nuclear power plant about 40 miles south of me in south Texas and the ranchers, etc, are fighting it.

Many local studies going on now as to water usage [Guadalupe River], and water well and ground soil contamination.

I have never desired to live near one and there was just mention of some sort of ‘leakage’ at one a few days ago.

[Boblo]

Are your referring to HL&P South Texas Project (If they have not sold it)?

[PhilDragoo]

My good friend from high school went Navy subs, then trained reactor operators worldwide. We don't do Chernobyl.

Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Wilford Brimley and Jack Lemmon proved nuclear reactors are a dangerous threat to be blocked at all cost in China Syndrome (1979).

Obviously France is suppressing news of its reactor deaths.

DDT would save a million kids a year but enviros don't care about saving lives.

[Phantom Lord]

I have never desired to live near one and there was just mention of some sort of ‘leakage’ at one a few days ago.

I live in Fuquay-Varina, NC and can see the steam plume from Shearon Harris nuclear power plant from my back yard if the sky is clear. I have no worries. Also built by Westinghouse.

[BlazingArizona]

and the ranchers, etc, are fighting i

The "etc", of course, are the usual suspects: malodorous hippies, al Qaeda trial lawyers, Sixties folksingers, and the usual gaggle of college-town lezzies. I question whether any actual ranchers are part of this movement.

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

I wish they would consider using treated sewage water for all of our nuke plants. That is how it is done at Palo Verde in Arizona.