Economic incentives for the community of Deep River to volunteer for the site potentially overshadowed any environmental issues. Well maybe nuclear waste is just a reality of the 90 s. That is simply not true. There are alternative power sources available but it all comes down to money. Hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies and tax breaks are provided to the fossil fuel and nuclear power industries every year but renewable energy technologies such as biomass, solar and wind are forced to compete in the marketplace without government subsidies and programs.
Nuclear contamination is a global issue.
Environmental destruction affects everyone. Stricter controls must be placed on the nuclear industry and their methods of waste disposal to ensure public safety. If nothing is done today your community may be facing the same dangers tomorrow. This page was updated on Tuesday, November 18 1997.