Relicensing of Nuke Plant 30 Miles from Upper Saucon Questioned
Environmentalists say Limerick plant needs a new safety study
The Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental group, is claiming the Limerick nuclear power plant's owner Exelon "hasn't conducted a legally adequate environmental analysis," and is challenging its licensing renewal application, according to a story by the Associated Press.
The group cites the Fukushima nuclear disaster as a reason for updating the analysis for mitigating unlikely but severe accidents - an analysis that the Defense Council says is decades out-of-date.
Exelon says the allegation is "unfounded," the AP reports.
The article continues, "A spokesman for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an independent three-person panel will look at whether the group has standing to intervene, and whether its complaints are worthy of an inquiry."
The plant provides electricity to an estimated 2 million households, according to State Impact.
The Limerick plant is about 20 miles northwest of Philadelphia in Montgomery County. The plant is about 30 miles from Upper Saucon Township.
Frank Gadek
6:54 pm on Friday, December 2, 2011
Visited - very impressive - but many questions - lot of tradeoffs - can see steam white cloud from our home in LMT like many others can - check phone book for evacuation details - what are your thoughts ?
Frank