{"id":4577,"date":"2013-07-07T12:05:48","date_gmt":"2013-07-07T16:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=4577"},"modified":"2013-07-07T12:30:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T16:30:16","slug":"re-evaluate-plant-vogtle-and-move-to-wind-and-solar-power-courtney-hanson-ga-psc-2013-06-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/re-evaluate-plant-vogtle-and-move-to-wind-and-solar-power-courtney-hanson-ga-psc-2013-06-18.html","title":{"rendered":"Re-evaluate Plant Vogtle and move to wind and solar power &#8211;Courtney Hanson @ GA PSC 2013-06-18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nRe-evaluate Plant Vogtle, especially its water use,<br \/>\nand move to efficiency, wind, and solar power instead,<br \/>\nsaid<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pw6VsxJVgMU&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFU0cmuLEetkftFsBG2DQkV\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Pw6VsxJVgMU\/default.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nCourtney Hanson of<br \/>\nGeorgia Women&#8217;s Action for New Directions (GA WAND)<br \/>\nat<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/videos-of-ga-psc-on-georgia-power-coal-plant-closings-ga-psc-2013-06-18.html\"><br \/>\nthe Georgia Public Service Commission meeting Tuesday 18 June 2013<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nShe reminded GA PSC Plant Vogtle 3 and 4 are late and over budget, and then:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I want to add my voice to the chorus of folks here who are concerned<br \/>\nabout water issues.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/08\/plant-vogtle-water-use.html\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:287px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b01761718765e970c-pi.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nWe know that Vogtle 3 and 4 will require an additional withdrawal<br \/>\nof as much as 74 million gallons a day from the Savannah River and<br \/>\nmost of that water will not be returned.<br \/>\nWe know that the central Savannah River<br \/>\narea where Vogtle is located is already<br \/>\nvery prone to droughts<br \/>\nand the plant has been close to shutting down several times<br \/>\ndue to drought conditions.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/08\/plant-vogtle-water-use.html\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/images\/6a0120a58214e4970b017617187696970c-pi.gif\"><\/a><br \/>\nGeorgia is also already struggling to supply enough water<br \/>\nfor our homes, businesses, industries, and farms.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn addition, the Savannah River is <!--more-->the fourth most polluted<br \/>\nriver in the country.<br \/>\nJust in the central Savannah River region alone<br \/>\nthere are several chemical plants<br \/>\nthat are polluting the river near Vogtle.<br \/>\nThat is a big deal because as low flow rates become more of an issue<br \/>\nit&#8217;s increasing the concentrations of those contaminants<br \/>\nthat are running the risk of damaging the intake equipment on Plant Vogtle.<br \/>\nAnd of course this is a safety issue and also a money issue,<br \/>\ncosting more to maintain<br \/>\nthe project which is already over budget.<\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/savannahnow.com\/news\/2009-10-22\/savannah-river-fourth-most-polluted-nation#.UdmPcsWm1-w\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/sav-cdn.com\/sites\/default\/files\/imagecache\/story_slideshow_thumb\/editorial\/images\/savannah\/mdControlled\/cms\/2009\/10\/21\/507552235.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\nSo with the water permits not even having been granted for Vogtle 3 and 4,<br \/>\nnow is really the time to look forward, to do the right thing<br \/>\nto protect our communities,<br \/>\nto protect our water sources,<br \/>\nto protect our pocket books,<br \/>\nand to pursue energy efficiency, wind, and solar,<br \/>\nrather than the completion of Plant Vogtle 3 and 4.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nHere&#8217;s<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pw6VsxJVgMU&#038;list=PLshUv86fYkiFU0cmuLEetkftFsBG2DQkV\"><br \/>\nthe video:<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Pw6VsxJVgMU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nRe-evaluate Plant Vogtle and move to wind and solar power &#8211;Courtney Hanson<br \/>\n<br \/>\nGeorgia Power proposed closing of coal plants,<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAdministrative Session, GA Public Service Commission (GA PSC),<br \/>\n<br \/>Doug Everrett (1: south Georgia), Tim Echols (2: east Georgia), Chairman Chuck Eaton (3: metro Atlanta), Stan Wise (5 north Georgia), Bubba McDonald (4: west Georgia),<br \/>\n<br \/>\nVideo by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE), 244 Washington Street SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334-9052, 18 June 2013.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<p>\nSee also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/water-and-economy-bill-w-sharp-vice-chair-putnam-development-authority-ga-psc-2013-06-18.html\"><br \/>\nWater and Economy \u2013Bill W. Sharp, Vice Chair, Putnam Development Authority @ GA PSC 2013-06-18<\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/ask-georgia-power-to-conserve-our-water-garry-gentry-for-wwals-ga-psc-2013-06-18.html\"><br \/>\nAsk Georgia Power to conserve our water \u2013Garry Gentry for WWALS @ GA PSC 2013-06-18<\/a><br \/>\nSee also:<\/p>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/the-cloudy-day-doesnt-last-for-an-entire-month-john-s-quarterman.html\"><br \/>\nThe cloudy day doesn\u2019t last for an entire month \u2013John S. Quarterman @ GA PSC 2013-06-18<\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2012\/08\/plant-vogtle-water-use.html\"><br \/>\nPlant Vogtle water use<\/a><\/p>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/french-german-and-spanish-nukes-unreliable-in-heat.html\"><br \/>\nFrench, German, and Spanish nukes unreliable in heat<\/a>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n -jsq<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Re-evaluate Plant Vogtle, especially its water use, and move to efficiency, wind, and solar power instead, said Courtney Hanson of Georgia Women&#8217;s Action for New Directions (GA WAND) at the Georgia Public Service Commission meeting Tuesday 18 June 2013. 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