Mark Reddemann of the Spokesman-Review opines that the Washington legislative Joint Select Task Force on Nuclear Energy begins its second year of meetings next month. The state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is working on a study to determine potential locations for a small modular nuclear reactor. Results are due later this year.
NuScale Power, a Portland-based SMR developer, will submit its design for NRC approval next year. It is clear the Northwest is leading in this next generation of clean-energy technology, and with broad support. For example, earlier this year, Bisconti Research asked 500 Washington residents their thoughts about nuclear energy. Survey participants included residents in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, as well as Spokane, Benton and Franklin counties, among others.
The results - 63% of Washington residents favor the use of nuclear energy. An even greater percentage of people, 76%, believe nuclear energy will be important to meeting future energy needs.
The survey revealed a stunning disconnect in perception about support for nuclear energy. While 63% voiced their support for nuclear energy, only 19% thought this would be the case. In fact, 47% believe that a majority of people in their community oppose nuclear energy. We are glad to dispel that myth.
Energy Northwest also recently participated in a plant neighbor survey. This is a survey Bisconti Research conducts specifically of our neighbors, those who live within a 10-mile radius of Columbia Generating Station, the regional nuclear energy facility. The survey had a sample size of 300 residents. The margin of error is plus or minus 6 percentage points. A good read. Read on.
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