Nine such leaks have been detected at Perry since it began operation in 1987. Last month the Union of Concerned Scientists succeeded in getting the NRC to hold hearings on the leaks. So far, the NRC has taken no action. There is a new concern about nuclear power. Unlike other generators, nuclear plants are not designed to operate continuously.
Safety is likely to be a casualty of the bottom line.
Nuclear power is not the clean energy its apologists claim. The smelting process used to make commercial grade fuel for nuclear plants contributes to greenhouse gases. Secondly, in addition to the waste problem, nuclear plants pollute our air, only you cannot see, smell or taste what they emit. Well, it is not. In fact, nuclear is one of the most expensive ways to produce electricity.