Press Mention Tampa Bay Times March 1, 2014
SACE Quoted
St. Lucie nuke plant tube wear problem prompts calls for investigations
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The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy joined state representatives and environmental groups in calling for investigations into safety concerns at the St. Lucie nuclear plant Unit 2, which has experienced unusual steam generator tube wear. SACE executive director Stephen Smith expressed concern for the over one million residents within a 50-mile radius and questioned whether safety would remain the priority as FPL seeks to return the reactor to service. The groups also called for a review of whether FPL misled the public regarding use of nuclear advance fees to fund a $1.2 billion improvement project.
Our first concern is for the more than one million people that live within a 50-mile radius of the St Lucie Unit 2 reactor. While I appreciate that FPL is highly motivated to return the reactor to service for financial reasons, safety must be their highest priority.
Stephen A. Smith
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