Nuclear Le$$ons from Georgia - with Patty Durand

Nuclear energy is the most expensive form of energy ever developed, and the customers of Georgia Power can prove it!

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about proposed new federal standards for microplastics in drinking water, and a new law in Louisiana that makes it illegal to use economical air monitors to collect pollution data. Then Patty Durand, founder of Georgians for Affordable Energy, talks about the $35 billion dollar Vogtle nuclear facility that was recently completed, and how utility customers in Georgia will be paying sky-high energy bills for the next 60 years to pay for it. 

Nuclear Le$$ons from Georgia - with Patty DurandGreen Street with Patti & Doug Wood

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Links from the Interview

• Georgians for Affordable Energy: https://georgiansforaffordableenergy.org/

• Videos about nuclear power in New York: https://www.grassrootsinfo.org/forums

Links from the News

• EPA begins to regulate microplastics in drinking water: https://apnews.com/article/epa-microplastics-pharmaceuticals-drinking-water-zeldin-kennedy-a90f9e00f29ad171b0154d4f7bc4baba

• Don't use inexpensive air monitors in Louisiana: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/climate/cancer-alley-air-pollution-free-speech.html