Turkey Point: Catchy Little Song and Commissioner Sorenson's Meeting March 26th. By Geniusofespair

Did you see in today's paper that Florida Power and Light is asking for a $1 Billion rate hike? This is why, they have to get ready for the two new Nuke Reactors. Putting in Nukes is mega expensive and we have to pay up-front. Info on the Sorenson Meeting:

Who: Commissioner Katy Sorenson, elected officials from South Miami-Dade municipalities, and concerned residents
What: Meeting with Florida Power and Light representatives to review safety concerns at Turkey Point
Where: South Miami-Dade Government Center, 10710 SW 211 Street, Room 203, Cutler Bay
When: March 26, 2009, 6:30 PM
Commissioner Katy Sorenson calls for community meeting with Florida Power And Light to discuss safety at Turkey Point
 
(Miami-Dade County, FL) – Commissioner Katy Sorenson will host a community meeting in South Miami-Dade to discuss the growing list of safety concerns and allegations that have surfaced over the last couple years regarding the FPL Turkey Point nuclear power facility.  “I have concerns that have been echoed by a number of my constituents living near the Turkey Point facility about the utility’s recent track record on safety,” explained Commissioner Sorenson.  “This meeting will give our residents living near the nuclear power plant an opportunity to ask questions and get answers to their concerns.”
 
A recent exposé in the Miami Herald where the plant operator resigned over what he believed were demands to restart the nuclear reactors too soon is just the latest in a string of incidents around the operation of Turkey Point.  The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed significant fines for violations of reliability standards that led to the 2008 blackout at the heart of this latest story, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission fined the utility last year for having guards sleeping on duty.  In 2006, the FBI was brought in to investigate sabotage of a cooling pipe at the plant caused by a disgruntled employee.
 
“The regularity of these revelations is of great concern,” said Sorenson.  “The community most directly at risk from a serious accident at the plant needs to know that the Utility is operating the Turkey Point nuclear power plant with the safety of our community first.”