Rumblings in Mississippi: interracial coalition takes on nukes - and the PSC
Residents of Port Gibson, Mississippi hoped that a nuclear power plant would reduce unemployment in the 70 percent black community, but they are now joining other intervenors to halt the nearly completed plant because most of the jobs have gone to whites, inflation has increased in the community, and they are increasingly aware of the health hazards. A coalition of dissatisfied residents hopes to reform the state's utility operation by electing three candidates to the Public Service Commission (PSC) who promise to ban nuclear plant construction, establish lifeline rates, restrict winter shutoffs, and increase citizen input. The PSC has traditionally been closely tied to business interests. The unusual coalition is made up of blacks and whites, environmentalists, and consumers - all seeking a more-responsive regulatory body. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 7153293
- Journal Information:
- Power Line; (United States), Journal Name: Power Line; (United States) Vol. 5:4; ISSN POLID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ECONOMIC IMPACT
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INFLATION
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
INTERVENORS
MISSISSIPPI
NORTH AMERICA
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POLITICAL ASPECTS
POWER PLANTS
RATE STRUCTURE
SOUTHEAST REGION
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
USA