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Dear Editor,

Re: Less concern over a new nuclear power plant than an expanded airport?

Quote: 'It provides decent jobs that local people want to do. If they build a new airport, most of the jobs would probably be done by immigrants working for the minimum wage.'

Yeah I agree with this, but not totally. But it depends on a change of the type of power plant you describe with the word 'it'. Change this to a renewable power plant and I agree totally.

Quote: "Management Today reports a spokesman for Shepway District Council agreeing that many residents are relaxed about their nuclear neighbour. 'It's been there for years and there's never been a serious incident. People see it as a benign presence.'"

Have they all gone mad!

"Japan's killer earthquake left its biggest nuclear power company facing financial losses, supply questions, and demands for greater safety. "

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/tags/nuclear-accidents

Never heard of the Folkestone Earthquake? I know not as Big as In Japan. I heard the quake on the 26th of Feb also effected here too. Sounds far too dangerous to me. Along with the disposal of waste and the recent news about transport of nuclear material.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2275249.stm

And I'm pretty sure there has been accidents at the Dungeness Nuclear Station. Peoples memories must be bad around here. Must be something in the water. There was one on 27th September 2007. Thank god no radioactive material was released in the incident.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/6987957.stm


Gary Hall