Chain Reaction Letters [1]
Submitted by Diane Farsetta [2] on
A "rare mailing" sent to 100,000 homes within 10 miles of "the oldest commercial [nuclear] reactor in the country," New Jersey's Oyster Creek plant [3], informed residents that "radiation is everywhere - in the air, in the soil and even in their bodies." AmerGen, which owns the plant, said the mailing "help[s] the company meet federal requirements mandating that reactor owners teach the public about radiation and its effects." The Asbury Park Press writes that the mailing "coincides with a push by AmerGen," as it prepares "to apply for a 20-year license renewal in July." AmerGen is also holding an information fair, "to calm fears surrounding nuclear power [4] through education and to convince the public that AmerGen can live up to its motto: Safe, Clean and Reliable."