By The Fairewinds Crew
Georgia Nuclear: Vogtle Unit 3 Is Sinking! [BREDL Petition], What Does the Leaning Tower of Pisa Have In Common with the Vogtle Nuclear Reactor? If you are a regular reader of our Demystifying Nuclear Power Blog, you know that the Fairewinds Crew posted this article on May 14, 2020, and if you have not read the article, you may wish to do so prior to reading Vogtle Unit 3 – The Atomic Empire Strikes Back.
Read MoreToday the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League announced it had filed further legal arguments in its campaign against safety risks at Plant Vogtle. In reply to Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s opposition to BREDL’s standing to intervene, the group filed statements…
Read MoreThe famous tower in Pisa, Italy was designed to stand straight up, and like Vogtle, it began to lean during construction. During the ensuing years after construction, the Pisa tower continued to sink into the ground due to the inability of the failing foundation to sustain the tower’s heavy weight. Similarly, the Vogtle Unit 3 nuclear power plant was designed to be straight…
Read MoreOn May 11, 2020, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) filed a petition to intervene before the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and request a hearing to present opposition to the granting of licensure to Souther Nuclear Operating Company (SNC).
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