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Maryland’s Path Forward: Policy and Incentives for Nuclear Energy Calvert Cliffs and the Future of Clean Power in the State

Nuclear energy has long been a cornerstone of Maryland’s electricity supply, offering reliability, scale, and the promise of carbon-free power. As the state faces escalating energy demands, particularly with the proliferation of data centers and the urgent need to decarbonize, legislative leaders are actively considering a suite of policies and incentives aimed at supporting and expanding nuclear energy. The discussion is timely, with Maryland’s sole nuclear facility—Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant—playing a critical role in the state’s energy landscape. The prospect of advanced technologies, such as small modular reactors, has invigorated debate, though questions about their implementation remain.

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Climate Change an existential danger to the planet. said…
The NextGen project is complex. The NextGen project is too big and supported by many powerful special interest groups to stop.

“The project, known as NextGen, has been estimated to cost $40 billion, but an inspector general’s report said the price tag may double or triple by the time the full system is installed. The FAA has spent $6 billion on it so far.” - By Ashley Halsey III - Washington post

Accokeek is getting more airport noise than most other areas. I am trying to discover what is the best way for the residences of Accokeek to get the FAA to reexamine the aircraft landing paths to Reagan airport. The best approach may be to petition the FAA to overrule the “Metroplex ... the local FAA office responsible for operating the system”.

Michael Scott, Piscataway Hills wrote:
“Also it is not the NextGen system, it is Metroplex which is a program managed by the NextGen office. I make the distinction because changes to a given Metroplex design are completed by the local FAA office responsible for operating the system. FAA HQ only approves the final design after many many many hours of testing and review by multiple offices within the FAA.” - Comment posted by Michael Scott, Piscataway Hills

From my research Politicians and resident who lives in Washington DC, Montgomery County and resident who live close to BWI have the same complaints that we have, (aircraft taking the same path over the same neighborhoods). The other areas are more organized than we are. They have power politicians working on their behalf. They have educational Websites, Facebook and Twitter social media presence.

From my research, Accokeek has approx. 10,000 people, Brandywine has approx. 7,000 people and Fort Washington has approx. 20,000 people. It will be difficult for this small population to get attention. These combined areas do not generate that many votes. We do have some common interest with our wealthy neighbors in Montgomery County, upper Northwest, Washington D.C. and people who live near BWI. A solution for airport noise concentrated in specific neighborhoods is to equally distribute Airplane noise over more Neighborhood's.
April 23, 2019 at 8:35 AM
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