Ageing Nuclear Plant in Florida at Risk from Climate Crisis, Advocates Warn

The Guardian reported on regulators’ decision to extend two of the oldest reactors in the US decades beyond their original permits, elevating the risk of a nuclear disaster in heavily populated south Florida. The aging Turkey Point facility — built in 1967, sited on low-lying coast within 30 miles of millions of people — is now the first reactor anywhere in the world seeking an 80-year operating license. “We have to be clear-eyed about those risks,” said Miami Waterkeeper Executive Director Rachel Silverstein, as we join Friends of the Earth, the NRDC, and the Miccosukee Tribe in appealing the NRC’s decision.