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Botching their public relations, sure. Bodega NGS was killed by scaring people about the fault, but they failed to convince people that a generating station bei
by Lammy 6y ago
Botching their public relations, sure. Bodega NGS was killed by scaring people about the fault, but they failed to convince people that a generating station being subject to "significant shaking" doesn't automatically equate to a dangerous situation. After all, a reactor can be brought sub-critical within 3 seconds: https://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/2012/12/28/what-is-a-reactor-trip-and-how-does-it-protect-the-plant/ https://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/2012/12/28/what-is-a-rea...
"A reactor trip causes all the control rods to insert into the reactor core, and shut down the plant in a very short time (about three seconds)."
- wl 6y agoI'm not sure how much this had to do with it, but the proposed site of Bodega NGS (Bodega Head) is one of the most beautiful and unique recreation areas on the California coast. I wasn't alive at the time, but I can't imagine their choice of site was helped by that when there's plenty of less unique coastline they could have built on.
- Lammy 6y agoI’ve been there many times, and I agree the overhead wires would detract from the look especially of the inner coast, and I’m sure boaters would grumble some times when passing it, but the Head itself is a whole lot of scrub plants and nothing. Even the information placards celebrating the defeat of clean energy are unreadably weathered and the entire site obviously not cared for: https://i.imgur.com/TocVZoG.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/TocVZoG.jpeg