Originally (ie after world…

Originally (ie after world war II), utility companies had no interest in nuclear power. only when their liability was capped by federal regulation did this change. in the US the cap was originally $50M; and while it's gone up, the amount is a bit of a joke...to say nothing of who'd be around to pay, be be paid, or litigate (well...i could make jokes about lawyers surviving anything, but this is actually not a joking matter). governments are notorious for pushing as much as possible off the budget of today and into some vague future. while understandable - the public always wants to eat its cake but never pay for it, especially since the slice i want is very modest while those fat welfare cheats over there blah blah blah. nevertheless it is the government's obligation to be prudent on the citizen's behalf. and prudent in its original sense, not in the pussyfooting implied in common usage today. Nukes are dangerous. They oblige us to commit future generations to safeguarding their waste; the waste of rending the very fabric of the universe. just because we CAN, doesn't mean we should; but if we are going to, we need to plan for real worst case scenarios, not hope that all our accidents are small and manageable. this is no place for pollyanna. the great lakes hold one fifth of the planet's fresh water. Canada is a wealthy country, Ontario a wealthy province. The idea that we choose to be irresponsible in the realm of nuclear technology is unacceptable. We need to meet or exceed best practices, such as those in switzerland, to guard against serious nuclear accidents; and in the event such an event arises, we need to be prepared with evacuation plans and plans for extended care of evacuated families. Please confirm that measures to legitimately prepare for these situations, are going to be put in place. thank you for your time and consideration.

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