The left warns Georgia could be getting a pig-in-a-poke when it comes to nuclear power
Approval has been given for work to continue on two nuclear reactors at a Georgia power plant. Was it right to throw more money at the project? A roundup of editorials Friday takes a look at the issue.
Opinions from the left:
From The Post and Courier: Georgians could be stuck with a big bill as the technology to be used in the reactors is the same as that used in the ones that have failed in South Carolina.
Also, it looks like a solar facility is coming to Vogtle as well, now that commissioners have let the nation’s last commercial nuclear plant under construction go forward #gapol pic.twitter.com/figYgurro0
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) December 21, 2017
From The New York Times: Will the price of natural gas sink the Vogtle plant?
That day when it became clear preserving #Vogtle was more about being emotionally invested in something that had become too big to fail. In #Energywire 🔒 https://t.co/WqU96Zr3KX #gapsc #gapol
— Kristi E. Swartz (@BizWriterKristi) December 22, 2017
3. Two PSC commissioners explain their votes to continue construction on new Vogtle reactors
From The Augusta Chronicle: It comes down to less expensive, reliable power.
