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Smart Energy Solutions In the NewsAnnapolis Capital -
Group says 3rd Calvert Cliffs reactor unnecessary (new window)
An advocacy group says a third reactor at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant is unnecessary and dangerous.
Members of the
Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition planned to testify at a hearing Monday
by the Maryland Public Service Commission on plans for a third reactor
at the plant in Lusby in southern Maryland. The commission has
scheduled a series of hearings this month on the proposal by
Constellation Energy Group.
Allison Fisher with Washington, DC-based Public Citizen says state approval would open the door to construction before the reactor design is fully scrutinized and licensed by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Opponents also plan to argue that a new plant would not be safe from a catastrophic accident or an attack by terrorists. However, others concerned about climate change say nuclear energy will be needed to replace some of the power now generated by fossil fuels. |
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