U.S. west power shortage

["Bjorn Cedervall" <bcradsafers@hotmail.com>]

Off-topic reflection:
It was with interest that I read through the contributions about the power 
shortage in the U.S. PNW & Calif. area, around Dec. 15 (thanks everyone!).
A few questions: Is there anything parallel in the NE area? What about the 
deep south - does Mississippi-Louisiana for instance manage the cold (past 
days for instance) without capacity problems? And finally a more strategic 
question: What about the educational system in terms of nuclear physics, 
nuclear chemistry, nuclear engineering etc (I got an impression that there 
has been a decay of the university knowledge pool as compared to 20-30 years 
ago - please correct me if I am wrong - if correct - we - who are not 
totally decayed or fossilized yet should perhaps do something about it)? Is 
there any potential for a new wave of NPPs? (currently providing about 23 % 
of the U.S. electricity demand)

Please respond directly unless there is a more direct relation to the 
subject of radiology. Any comment will be greatly appreciated.

Bjorn Cedervall     bcradsafers@hotmail.com
PS. BTW - we already buy - on a household basis - electricity from 
individual companies.

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