San Clemente won't add nuclear critics to meeting

[bananas]

http://www.ocregister.com/news/san-315834-meeting-clemente.html

Published: Sept. 7, 2011 Updated: 10:50 a.m.

San Clemente won't add nuclear critics to meeting

Sept. 27 community meeting will feature representatives of the NRC and the San Onofre nuclear plant discussing lessons learned from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear emergency. A second meeting in October could feature speakers provided by San Clemente Green, the City Council says.

By FRED SWEGLES / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Critics of nuclear power won’t be among the invited presenters at a Sept. 27 community meeting in San Clemente to discuss lessons learned from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear-plant emergency.

The City Council on Tuesday night denied San Clemente Green’s request to be allowed to present 30 minutes of testimony from three of its own invited speakers. City Manager George Scarborough said the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s participation in the meeting could be jeopardized if the city tries to change the agreed-to agenda.

Last spring, the City Council asked the NRC and Southern California Edison to participate in a public meeting to convey what has been learned from Fukushima and how it might affect the way Edison operates the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station about two miles south of San Clemente. On Aug. 16, San Clemente Green asked the council to also allocate 45 minutes for speakers with alternative views.

At the time, Scarborough said the city had already sent the NRC an agenda for the meeting and that the NRC had not confirmed it would attend. Since then, the NRC has agreed to participate based on that agenda, with NRC personnel scheduled to leave at 9:30 p.m., Scarborough said. The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. in the San Clemente Community Center.

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[kristopher]

1. And this is a surprise how?

The nuclear industry messaging machine is in full overdrive right now.

[bananas]

2. They really are, aren't they?

It'll get worse as the 2012 election comes up.

[FBaggins]

3. Right... because it's going to be such a big issue in the election.

What with both candidates supporting nuclear power.

Or is there a second tier republican that you'll vote for if he advocates backing off from nuclear power in teh U.S.?