Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel believes the City of Dunkirk and Town of Pomfret are “poised to have a great impact and have all the right things in play” to be successful in their attempt to be chosen to host an advanced nuclear facility. Wendel, who was a guest on WDOE’s “Viewpoint” program on Monday, spoke about both municipalities’ interest in nuclear energy. He says there’s an economic need for it, citing the impact the mothballing of the NRG plant has had on the City of Dunkirk…
P.J. Wendel: there’s an economic need
Wendel says the county’s excitement about the NRG plant is due to the infrastructure in place that can be used as a bridge towards micronuclear technology…..