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Congressman Pearce should read a 2003 MIT study, "The Future of Nuclear Energy," that concluded: "The prospects for nuclear energy as an option are limited" by many "unresolved problems," of which "high relative cost" is only one. Others include environment, safety and health issues, nuclear proliferation concerns, and the challenge of long-term waste management". The Wall Street Journal recently stated that "A new generation of nuclear power plants is on the drawing boards in the U.S., but the projected cost is causing some sticker shock: $5 billion to $12 billion a plant, double to quadruple earlier rough estimates". Obviously Mr. Pearce has not read these documents.
Also There has been leaking tritium - a radioactive isotope of hydrogen - into the groundwater of areas surrounding nuclear plants. Leaks have occurred at the Braidwood, Byron, and Dresden reactors in Illinois, the Palo Verde reactors in Arizona, and the Indian Point nuclear plant near New York City. I am sure Congressman Pearce knows nothing about this! This is a foolhardy venture when we can invest less money in wind and solar power - a more balanced approach. A truly informed national debate about nuclear power is long over-due. Time is short. The nuclear waste legacy will impact all future generations.