Thailand Suspends Nuclear Power Plant Projects

How to meet the growing demand for electricity is a difficult challenge. The nuclear debate can be very emotionally charged. Responsibility and accountability are critical. Perhaps we need to consider a plan that calls for the advocates and decision-makers for nuclear power to show the people the sincerity of their commitment and belief in the safety of nuclear technology by: 1) requiring them (with their family) to live within a 12 km radius of the nuclear plant (even after it is decommissioned or as long as fuel rods and other radioactive materials are stored there; 2) in the event of a problem where evacuation is necessary, they and their family would be the LAST to be evacuated; 3) in the event of any release of radioactive matter where water/food contamination occurs, especially in "low levels that should not affect consumption of the water/food, that they and their family (especially young children...and/or their grandchildren) be required to drink and eat samples of water/food that come from the affected areas and are verified to be contaminated by a group of technical experts who are from both sides of the debate...all of this to be held in a public forum with live TV coverage. Surely these steps would go a long way to establishing credibility, responsibility, and accountability for their words and actions.