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If a radiation stigma is attached to Las Vegas it will have
been attached by the people of Nevada. There is no evidence that a
radiation stigma self-attaches. If it did, it would already be attached to
Las Vegas because of the weapons testing facility. There are many places
near nuclear facilities with no attached radiation stigma.
For example, the city of Port Clinton, Ohio is now a
tourist town. Swimming, boating and fishing in Lake Erie are the main
attractions. From the city beach and most of the tourist condominiums, one
can see the cooling tower of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant. The
cooling tower is used as a landmark for fishing boats.
Davis-Besse has been operating since 1977 and has all its spent fuel stored
above ground about 10 miles from Port Clinton. The tourist industry has
grown substantially there since 1977, even without the lure of gambling.
All of the condominiums and several motels have been built since
then. There has even been a new condominium abd marina complex built about
one mile from the plant.
A similar situation exists at the Treasure Island casino,
hotel and marina built about one mile from the Prairie Island dry cask spent
fuel facility in Minnesota.
Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm are much
closer to operating nuclear power plants and spent fuel then 90
miles.
Don Kosloff dkosloff1@msn.com
2910 Main St. PERRY OH 44081
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