Two days after Exelon Nuclear stepped forward in its quest to set up shop here, opponents sounded a warning and announced an October community forum.John Figer, director of Texans for a Sound Energy Alliance, said questions remain regarding nuclear power, safety and water usage. more >>
Exelon Generation is closer to securing a possible nuclear plant in Victoria County Wednesday after submitting its Combined Construction and Operating License application. The company submitted the approximately 6,500-page document in DVD format to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said Bill Harris, Exelon Nuclear’s manager of community outreach for Texas. more >>
Exelon Generation submitted its 6,500-page Combined Construction and Operating License application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission today. The move is the next step in securing a possible dual-unit nuclear plant in southern Victoria County, although the step does not imply a decision to build. more >>
GOLIAD – County commissioner Ted Long wants more dialogue between the Goliad County commissioners court and Uranium Energy Corp. “I want to extend an olive branch. I want to open the lines of communication,” said Long, who represents Precinct 4. “There are a lot of half-truths being spread around. I think we need to give them the opportunity to tell us what they can do for Goliad County.” more >>
Thousands of dead, scaly bodies line the water’s edge. Fins stick up in the air as catfish lay lifeless on their sides. Hundreds of buzzards circle overhead. The dry, cracked bed of grayish brown earth around Linn Lake shows the 20 to 30 feet where the water once stood. more >>
So the process starts. The first public Nuclear Regulatory Commission meeting about Exelon’s license application is Thursday. “We’re expecting a very large turnout,” Victor Dricks, agency spokesman, said. more >>
A nuclear plant wouldn’t come to town without the assurance of a water supply, Exelon Nuclear staffers said. But that didn’t stop residents from asking who would pay in the event of a worst-case scenario drought. more >>
Billions of dollars could pump into Victoria County if a nuclear plant comes, an economist report says. The Perryman Group from Waco released a 65-page report today that showed the county would see $13 billion in total spending from construction and related activity of the proposed Exelon Nuclear plant. more >>
As the community outreach manager-Texas for Exelon, I am proud to call Victoria my new home and I am glad to answer the questions raised in a recent letter. During construction, more than 2,000 skilled and professional workers would be hired, and afterward, 700-800 people would work at the plant. more >>
In the 1930s, the first commercial rigs at McFaddin struck oil and ushered Victoria into the petroleum age. Now, at the same site, Victoria is on the verge of another energy boom. But this time the boom will be green, not black, and its legacy will be jobs, increased prosperity, better roads, schools and public services — all the while preserving the clear, blue skies of Texas. The site selected by Exelon Nuclear for possible construction of a new power plant promises to ensure Victoria’s economy beyond today’s high oil and gas prices. more >>
A CBS Evening News crew was an unexpected surprise guest at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday at the Victoria College. The crew was in town working on a series on alternative forms of energy, including looking at the controversy surrounding the proposed Exelon nuclear plant, said Cynthia Bower, a correspondent based in Chicago, Ill. more >>
Area workers continue to dig and prod to meet Exelon Nuclear’s self-imposed application deadline. In September, the nuclear company plans to submit its Combined Construction & Operating License application, the next step toward securing a proposed nuclear plant in Victoria County, said Bill Scott, Exelon’s director of Texas public affairs. more >>
Texas’ energy needs are growing, Nuclear Energy for Texans President Tom Forbes said Tuesday morning, and that presents new challenges. “We’ll need lots of ways to generate power,” he said. more >>
More than half of area residents surveyed favor a proposed nuclear energy plant coming to Victoria County, according to a Nuclear Energy for Texans poll. The organization, a group dedicated to raising awareness about nuclear energy’s benefits, found 52 percent of the 601 respondents favored a build in the area. more >>
