Nuclear Power Plants vs. Hydropower Plants

[Susan L Gawarecki <loc@icx.net>]

In late October I attended the Oak Ridge Regional Emergency Management 

Forum that my organization had worked with DOE to organize. One of our 

speakers was from Tennessee Valley Authority, talking about dam safety. 

I was interested to find out that the emergency response documents are 

considered "official use only"--they are shared with emergency 

responders but not with the public. There is nothing at all to inform 

the downstream residents and businesses of what to do in case of a dam 

break; much less warn them.



Compare this to what TVA does around nuclear power plants (sirens, signs 

for evacuation routes, instructions), which are not an acute hazard if 

they fail, especially compared to a dam break.



I've come to the conclusion that TVA has its priorities screwed up.



My own opinion,

Susan Gawarecki

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Susan L. Gawarecki, Ph.D., Executive Director

Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee

102 Robertsville Road, Suite B, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Toll free 888-770-3073 ~ www.local-oversight.org

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