No. Anyway, not in the state of Oregon.
The DEQ required the Trojan Nuclear Plant (when it was operating) to clean its cooling water outflow to such an extent that it was actually cleaner than when originally taken from the Columbia River.
And the public wonders why nuclear power production is so expensive? It is because it has been regulated nearly to death!
Oh, yeah; the same protesters who showed up to protest against Prez Dubya are the same folks who intervened against Trojan for years. Just thought you'ld all like to know that.
Amen! Everything in this country is being regulated literally to death. I think we are very close to seeing "Atlas Shrugged" for real.
Carolyn