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Resident urges Cumberland County to oppose Three Mile Island restart, raises evacuation and waste concerns
Summary
A Cumberland County resident, representing a citizens group, told commissioners he opposes any restart of Three Mile Island and urged the county to seek a formal role in evacuation planning and emergency preparedness.
Gene Stilt, identified in the meeting as "Gene Stilt" from a citizen group, urged the Board of Commissioners to oppose any restart of Three Mile Island (TMI) and raised concerns about evacuation planning, radioactive waste on site and local readiness.
Stilt told commissioners the group's message is "No TMI restart," argued that recent energy contracts (referenced in his remarks as involving Constellation Energy and Microsoft) make local residents subordinate to corporate interests, and described shortcomings he believes exist in current evacuation plans. He said parts of the county — including nursing homes, prisons, hospitals, daycare centers and large facilities such as the New Cumberland Army Depot — are not…
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