[NukeNet] Florida USA, nuke upgrades and new nuke plants go unopposed.

[Arun1951]

I live in India. F is a friend. Whatever I can do, not much though, I will.
I have taken clear anti Indo-US nuke deal stand. I don't want to see any
further expansion in nuclear energy beastdom!

Bests
Arun
New Delhi, India

On Nov 27, 2007 11:09 AM, <Minimushomines at aol.com> wrote:

> NukeNet Anti-Nuclear Network (nukenet at energyjustice.net)
>
>
>  Hi all,
>
> For now I'll speak in generalities but when we get a few people together
> I'll be more specific of line then.
>
> Is anyone available / interested in helping build a case against the two
> new nuke plants proposed by FP&L for South Florida, USA. The Public Service
> Commission has been petitioned by FP&L for a determination of need for the
> facilities. The Deadline to intervene is next Monday, DEC. 3. There is a
> specific form and process to work with. It's not rocket science.
>
> My wife Jan and I are customers of FP&L and are also principals in The
> Florida Alliance For a Clean Environment. We have experience representing
> ourselves "pro se" successfully at the State level, opposing a trash
> incinerator a while back, and more recently a coal plant. We intervened in
> the coal plant case representing ourselves in front of the Florida Public
> service Commission. We didn't like the case the larger 'E organizations were
> presenting so we got involved ourselves.
>
> We have no expectation of winning this nuke case nor do we expect to lose
> it.
> It seems a shame to let this FP&L application pass without challenging
> it in front of the PSC.
>
> We need *expert* testimony in at least three areas;
>
> 1) nuclear economics, showing the uncertainty of the cost of a new
> facility. how unstable and potentially expensive it will be.
>
> 2) the availability of clean alternatives and efficiencies and their
> ability if fully implemented in Florida to delay the need for nukes now and
> forever.
>
> 3)  philosophy to explaining how "reasonable" in relation to clean energy
> options vs nuclear, in the age of climate change, requires a resetting of
> rational proportional thinking.
>
> We have the reports and arguments documented, what we need is the people
> experts to stand with us against the proposal and testify.
>
> The link to the petition is below. We have little money. We are
> environmentalist, essentially in this as a labor of
> love.................................................We are not corporate
> environmentalist or self interested consultants.
>
> http://www.psc.state.fl.us/library/filings/07/09443-07/09443-07.pdf
>
> If we can put a case together Jan and I will take it to the mat. If we
> don't speak up at every opportunity against nuclear power what does that say
> about our capacity to manage this issue. Think about it, please.
> We have and can make a difference.
>
> Later
> Bob Krasowski
> The Florida Alliance for a Clean Environment
> Naples, Fl. 34103
> Alliance4cleanfl at aol.com
> 239-963-6285
>
>  <http://www.psc.state.fl.us/library/filings/07/09443-07/09443-07.pdf>
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