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  • Originally published August 15, 2008 at 6:31 p.m., updated August 15, 2008 at 6:31 p.m.

Editor, the Advocate:

The proposed Exelon Nuclear project will bring an investment to our community in the billions of dollars.

In addition to the new tax base, an estimated 700 permanent jobs will be created with an average salary of $70,000 annually. This investment and these jobs will be the best way to secure the community’s future with the potential to stabilize taxes for all taxpayers. Other sectors of our local economy will flourish and create more new jobs as new homes are built and retail sales increase.

This project has the potential to offer great-paying careers, in one of the nation’s safest industries, to the children of this region who are willing to stay in school and get the required training and or education. Without this project, many of our best and brightest kids will have no option but to leave our community and may never return.

In addition to the obvious benefits, the Exelon project will have a great social impact. New people will move to our area. These new families will be educated; they will bring new ideas and will be involved in every aspect of our community from the schools to the arts.

We have grown to appreciate a high standard of living in this community. The only way to maintain and even improve that standard is by increasing the tax base while at the same time increasing the number of high-wage jobs.

Victoria is at a tipping point; this project will be the beginning of the next wave of prosperity and community enhancing growth. When the Exelon project happens, it has the potential to affect us all in a very positive way. If it does not, we will all be affected as well. Speak up Victoria! We need this project.

D. Dale Fowler

President

Victoria Economic Development Corporation



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  • Resident Resident Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    Exelon's plants in Victoria, if built, would deal successfully with waste as every U.S. nuclear plant has safely for the last 40 years. Every miniscule bit of high level nuclear waste is completely accounted for in the industry. It is all safely stored in massive steel-lined and reinforced concrete pools, or in incredibly hardened cannisters at interim storage facilities. It isn't, never has been, nor will it ever be dumped anywhere. This is science, very safe science, not fiction.

    August 20, 2008 at 9:39 a.m.
  • Dude Dude Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    The question does not have to be answered right now as to wht Excelon plans to do with the nucear waste. That will all be part of the application process and the NRC will not give them the permit unless everyting is spelled out. Don't worry Excelon is not going to dump nuke waste on your doorstep. Relax and be gratefull that this company wants to locate near Victoria. Stop being a chicken little.

    August 17, 2008 at 3:12 p.m.
  • ritaryland ritaryland Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    I see no mention anywhere--in the discussion of Exelon's nuclear plant--of what will happen to the waste. Where do they plan to dump the waste? Until we know that, how can a reasonable person decide that it is a good idea or not? Because it will create an economic boon for the area in regards to jobs, is not sufficient reason to welcome it. The citizens and businesses in the area should all be concerned about the whole of the problem!

    August 17, 2008 at 9:43 a.m.