Responding to my colleague, this is kind of a deja vu. This is in the Congressional Record, on July 28, 1980. That is almost 16 years ago, in which, on the floor of the Senate it was asserted that, if this particular legislation, this away-from-reactor storage was not obtained, that by 1983--that is 13 years ago--that civilian nuclear reactors in this country would shut down. I do not know if my colleague from Nevada is aware of this but, upon my propounding the question to him--was he aware that among those utilities that were claiming they would be shut down was Alabama Power Co., the J. Farly Reactor, Arkansas Power & Light Co., Arkansas Nuclear 1 and 2, Boston Edison Co., Pilgrim 1, Carolina Power & Light Co., Brunswick 1, Brunswick 2, Robinson 2, Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., Zimmer No. 1, Commonwealth Edison Co., La Salle 1 and 2, Consumers' Dairy Co., Palisades, Duke Power Co., Maguire No. 1, Maguire No. 2, Okonee No. 1, Okonee 2 and 3; Florida Power & Light, St. Lucy 1, St. Lucy 2, Turkey Point 3, Turkey Point 4, General Public Utilities, Oyster Creek, Northeast Nuclear Energy Co., Millstone 1, Millstone 2, Northern States Power Co., Monticello, Omaha Power District, Fort Calhoun, Power Authority of the State of New York, J.A. Fitzpatric, Indian Point No. 3, Philadelphia Electric Co., Peach Bottom 2 and 3, Rochester Gas and Electric, R.E. Genna facility, Virginia Electric & Power Co., North Anna No. 1, North Anna No.…
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Discussing the historical context of nuclear reactor shutdown claims during Senate debate.
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