Some days ago my sister told me that I shouldn't be happy to have four nuclear plants in my area.
I have just checked, as usual on Wikipedia, and apparently this is exactly what this map says:
Then I followed the links to the four nuclear power stations and I found that:
- Berkeley has been decommissioned between 1989 and 2001
- Oldbury has one reactor that will be closed in June 2011 and another one in 2012
- Hinkley Point A has been decommissioned in year 2000
- Hinkley Point B should be closed in year 2016
So the only long-term harm could come from Hinkley Point B, if it will not be closed in 2016; or from a new "Hinkley Point C" if this will be actually built.
Anyway I have also checked the air distance between Hinkley Point and my current house and it's more than 30 miles, a distance which is usually be considered quite safe... especially in countries which do not experience strong Earthquakes.
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Well, you're safe there... Here in Sicily... ahahahah... Just think of our nice president still talking about how much good can be nuclear power: safe (non at all in such a high quake risky country), clean (not at all because it is necessary to considerate how to handle all radioactive waste), efficient (not at all: Japan has more than 50 central which provide energy for only 30% of the country, in Italy we should place 150 centrals...) and useful (considering that we can use solar and wind energy at no cost...). However, I hope an earthquake never happens here...
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