(If you don't see the video hit this link).
Yes this chamber guy, forgot which chamber of commerce he was representing, actually said at the Nuclear Regulatory Scoping meeting (1:18 on the counter) that we have to build our economy back:
"A new economy that relies on growth."
Say what? Isn't that what the old failed economy was based on? What is new about basing our economy on the same behavior as a cancer cell? Why isn't the chamber clamoring for sustainable growth that doesn't devour the environment but instead creates long-term, stable jobs? This speech is an example of why I hate these chamber folks. We should give him credit though for only saying "jobs" four times in 108 seconds.
You mean solar energy won't generate jobs fella? Would you still be up there talking about jobs if it were a solar power scoping meeting? I think not. Why isn't the chamber focusing on creating permanent jobs and attracting businesses instead of pushing the NRC to have Miami Dade County become the only site in the USA with 4 nuclear reactors. What a distinction that is for attracting growth!
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barry johnson, greater miami chamber of commerce...good guy.
They brought in the Latin Chamber of Commerce guy for the evening version of this speech.
They are right. This plant will create jobs. Probably 2000 construction jobs - in about three years. When the plant is done it will support about 700-800 full time positions and about that many contract jobs based on the staffing required for the plant that is already there.
What FPL doesn't say is that the newer reactor designs intend to use less people.
Besides, chemical weapons manufacturing creates jobs too. Should we be advocating for that just because it creates jobs.
I can think of lots of things I'd rather do with billions of dollars in ratepayer and taxpayer funds.
At $20 billion and climbing, that's about what? $25 million for each non-construction job created? $10 million for each construction job. All before the first watt of power is produced a decade from now.
Very sad. The Chamber is cheer leading for FPL because they can't bring in any jobs here through their efforts. 800 jobs? Not big on any level in a metropolitan area like Miami-Dade County.
Miami-Dade County needs to cut any subsidies to these Chamber groups. There is little if any return on the investment.
Geniusofdespair, you "hate these chamber folks."? Really? Why the hate?
Research Solar Power more. You will find that the industry is heavily subsidized by the Government (read: taxpayers).
Sooooo....take some money out of the pockets of businesses and people, then put it into the pocket of Solar Panel installers.
You have just raised the cost of doing business for businesses. Get it?
Nuclear power is cheap. You don't have to confiscate wealth, in fact, you can power a business more affordably with Nuclear than covering up a hundred acres of greenspace with solar panels.
When conducting business, you want to do it in a low cost state, not a high cost state. Solar isn't as cost effective as Nuclear.
Don't hate chamber folk desperado, get to know them, they love you!
Solar panels should be on all roofs they should not be on open fields.
Read my column tomorrow.
The Chamber should be more informed before they jump out on an issue of such magnitude. The proposed transmission line corridor along US 1 will have a devastating impact on the future land use for US1, as a major transportation/ transit and mixed use development corridor. The cities who border the US 1 corridor are opposing the proposal and will have to expend significant taxpayer dollars to propose an alternate. If we want to maintain the UDB and prevent further sprawl, we must plan the future growth along transit corridors. For the Chamber to speak in favor of the Turkey Point expansion project with no caveat as to the incompatibility of placing transmission lines along a major commercial and transit corridor is short sighted. If you want to see many more than 800 permanent jobs, you will focus on the improved transit enhancements and mixed use land use along US 1.
he isn't interested in becoming informed on anything. never has been.
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