Anonymous wrote:

Lots of folks have lived near nuke plants without any problems over the years. But it's a good thing to evaluate the risks of living near a nuclear plant when you're making your decision on buying a house. Accidents of the kind at Three Mile Island and Fukushima don't come along very often so one may live quite happily without incident. But it would be a mistake to act as if they never happen.

TMI had no offsite consequences. No one living nearby was impacted. Fukushima is a different story- but there are lots of differences between that incident and what is probable in the U.S.

BTW- if it matters- there is a plan to build a 2nd reactor at Calvert. It is currently in the licensing process.

Might want to take a look at what the Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition has to say about Calvert Cliffs (www.safeenergymd.org). In particular, here is a fact sheet put together several years ago about incidents at the plant:
http://www.safeenergymd.org/factsheets/calvertcliffsincidentbrief.pdf

Lots of folks have lived near nuke plants without any problems over the years. But it's a good thing to evaluate the risks of living near a nuclear plant when you're making your decision on buying a house. Accidents of the kind at Three Mile Island and Fukushima don't come along very often so one may live quite happily without incident. But it would be a mistake to act as if they never happen.

Anonymous wrote:Talk to the Japanese. They can't get enough nuclear and living near a nuclear power plant is great! .....Wait, what's that you say?....Really?....Oh. Um, never mind.

We lived near the Calvert cliffs plant for a while. They sent us iodine tablets and evacuation instructions in the mail hahah.
But whatever, I couldn't care less about living near a nuclear power plant. I highly doubt calvert will be getting any 8.5 earthquakes soon, I was more worried about the river flooding our house. When there were big storms the water rose alarmingly fast around our house!

Talk to the Japanese. They can't get enough nuclear and living near a nuclear power plant is great! .....Wait, what's that you say?....Really?....Oh. Um, never mind.

I lived in Calvert County and loved it. I now live in the middle of DC (very urban) and love it too for different reasons. There is no reason other than snobbery to look down on either area. Both have pluses and minuses. Calvert is quiet yet has enough shopping and good recreation. Most new development is zoned as >1 acre I believe except for the older towns.

I would move back to Calvert if I could buy a place on the water on an acre or so and not have to commute. Although I did not have children when I lived there before and know nothing about the schools.

Good luck to you.

Anonymous wrote:Be cautious? Of what, that you might not lose power for days at the drop of a pin? I wish they would build more new nuclear reactors, then maybe or collective asthma problem would be reduced.

Nice stable area, btw.

Plus, the tax revenue from the nuclear plant and the LNG plant = excellent roads and good schools.

It's a pretty quiet area, I agree. Biggest employer is probably Pax River NAS but there is a significant commuter pool to DC (though it's a looong commute). The river is quite lovely down that way.

Anonymous wrote:I see this neighborhood on the storm warnings but have never seen any homes from there. Tell me about this area.

We had a lot there when I was a kid, but it never perked. But I loved traveling down there and spending the day by the water. It was so peaceful.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A very old nuclear reactor. Be cautious.

It's still safer then Capitol Hill.

and 3/4 of DC

Anonymous wrote:A very old nuclear reactor. Be cautious.

It's still safer then Capitol Hill.

It's close to where the patuxant river opens into the bay. Solomons island is right there. Nice, but sleepy.

Be cautious? Of what, that you might not lose power for days at the drop of a pin? I wish they would build more new nuclear reactors, then maybe or collective asthma problem would be reduced.

Nice stable area, btw.

A very old nuclear reactor. Be cautious.

There is a park there and a nuclear reactor.

I see this neighborhood on the storm warnings but have never seen any homes from there. Tell me about this area.