Observing the nuke power issue in the US

Growler · 04-01-11, 12:08 PM

So, making its way around my Facebook friends today is this link:

>>How far are you from a Nuke plant?<<

It bugged me for awhile, and I finally figured out why.

Take a look at the plant distribution. The overwhelming majority of plants are in the East, mainly east of the Mississippi, but just west of that river isn't ecatly bereft, either.

Then you get to the Rockies, which, understandably, makes for a dearth of nuke plants. Then, the West Coast: One in the Pacific Northwest, and three in the southwest (San Onofre and Diablo in SoCal, and one in Arizona).

Why the disparity? I'm curious as to what you guys think.

04-01-11, 12:08 PM	#1
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	Observing the nuke power issue in the US So, making its way around my Facebook friends today is this link: >>How far are you from a Nuke plant?<< It bugged me for awhile, and I finally figured out why. Take a look at the plant distribution. The overwhelming majority of plants are in the East, mainly east of the Mississippi, but just west of that river isn't ecatly bereft, either. Then you get to the Rockies, which, understandably, makes for a dearth of nuke plants. Then, the West Coast: One in the Pacific Northwest, and three in the southwest (San Onofre and Diablo in SoCal, and one in Arizona). Why the disparity? I'm curious as to what you guys think. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.