South Milwaukee Rep. Mark Honadel wants to end the moratorium on the construction of new nuclear power plants in Wisconsin, and as chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Energy and Utilities, he plans to introduce legislation to that effect next spring.
That is according to a story at WisBusiness.com. From it:
No new nuclear plants have been built in Wisconsin in more than 35 years. Wisconsin law requires that a federal nuclear waste repository must be available and a new plant must be “economically advantageous to ratepayers” before it can be approved by the state Public Service Commission.
“As a legislator, I don’t believe any type of energy should be off the table,” said Honadel, speaking outside a two-day conference at the UW-Madison’s Fluno Center.
The gathering is focused on the future of nuclear power following the March accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan that resulted from an earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Honadel said he believes there is too much concern about the safety of nuclear power plants.
“If you look at the number of fatalities they have caused compared to auto accidents and other risks, it’s miniscule,” he said.
Of course, not everyone agrees with this, as you can see in the story. And I certainly have my concerns.
Of course, I wonder what you think. Post your comments below!
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