Safety Concerns at Turkey Point

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently approved FPL’s plan to operate the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Homestead until 2052. Our Waterkeeper, Dr. Rachel Silverstein, published an Op Ed detailing the imminent dangers that FPL’s Turkey Point poses to Miami’s people and water quality – prompting a public conversation with the former chairman of the […]

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently approved FPL’s plan to operate the Turkey Point nuclear power plant in Homestead until 2052.

Our Waterkeeper, Dr. Rachel Silverstein, published an Op Ed detailing the imminent dangers that FPL’s Turkey Point poses to Miami’s people and water quality – prompting a public conversation with the former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nils Diaz, in the Miami Herald.

Click the links below to check it out:

(Aug. 24) Our Waterkeeper, Rachel Silverstein: Safety concerns at Turkey Point are rising, along with the sea level

(Sep. 13) Former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nils Diaz: As South Florida’s sea rise concerns grow, Turkey Point plant offers safe electricity

(Sep. 24) Our Waterkeeper, Rachel Silverstein: Safety at Turkey Point is concerning

Originally published at https://www.miamiwaterkeeper.org/safety_concerns_at_turkey_point

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