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Recently, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has supported Denver International Airport’s (DIA) director, Jeffrey Kruse’s idea of putting Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at DIA to make the airport energy more self-sufficient. To my mind, this reads as a ridiculous notion that would not only set the stage for potential disaster in the event of a crash but would also make it a tempting target for terrorists, among other things.
Consequently, I made the following post on Facebook to encourage people to raise their voices in opposition to the same way they did when Gov. Polis proposed his ridiculous bridge project. We have seen that when we stand together and raise our voices, we can make a difference, and I hope others will raise their voices to oppose this ill-conceived idea when we have much better, safer, and less costly solutions right in front of us…