Word: wilson
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...Three Mile Island," Wilson said, "the whole chain of commaind broke down and the result was chaos. I'm completely unconvinced that there would not be that confusion if an accident like that happened in Massachusetts...
...Pilgrim I plant in Plymouth and the Yankee plant in Rowe. Boston Edison is trying to gain licensing for a third, Pilgrim II, from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In addition to investigating the state's ability to prevent or, if necessary, cope with an accident at those plants, the Wilson Committee will also check precautions at plants on line or under construction in Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire...
...addressing the question of whether nuclear power should exist," Wilson said, "but looking to make strong and specific criticism as to how the current system could be improved...
...central question for the committee, Wilson said, is how the people of Massachusetts can be sure their plant operators and state officials would be better prepared to meet a nuclear emergency than those at Three Mile Island...
...committee, approved by King and the state legislature after the Three Mile Island accident, held its first hearings October 10 and "is really in high gear now," Wilson said. The next session, open to all interested parties, is scheduled for December 14 and will cover the suitability of Plymouth for a nuclear site, the transportation of nuclear in the state, and the methods for communicating to the public after a hypothetical accident, Wilson said. "We've raised some hard questions that need addressing," said Wiltshire. "I'd hate to have a Three Mile Island every few years to keep people...