Fresno Wants Nuclear Energy

From the Fresno Bee:

The Fresno Utility Commission's 11 members were directed last week by City Hall to unleash their imaginations in coming up with ideas to fix the financial mess at the Public Utilities Department.

Commission Chairman John Hutson has taken this broad charge to heart -- he wants the city to consider building a nuclear power plant at the city's wastewater treatment plant west of downtown.

Hutson is urging the commission to study the feasibility of building a 400- to 600-megawatt plant as a possible long-term solution to the city's energy needs and Public Utilities' money problems.

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