Speak Up | Opposition to the proposed nuclear power plant near Victoria, TX

The Petition

We are a group of people speaking up in support of a Texas energy supply policy that is reasonable, sustainable and environmentally sound. We oppose the proposed nuclear power plant near Victoria. It is not the right site, not a good use of our water, and promises short-term economic benefits for some people, while limiting the long term economic growth of our region. Nuclear power is too expensive and creates dangerous waste with no long-term solutions for its guaranteed safe storage. I support the development of a full range of alternative energy sources, including conservation and renewables. We must have balance and the full consideration of environmental and economic realities in our energy policies.

News & Events

Two recent Express-News articles were highly predictive of South Texas’s future: “This dry spell may be the drought of record” and “Energy giant wants to keep Guadalupe River water rights.” The two highlight the relationship between nuclear power and water.

Global warming studies predict South Texas will experience longer and more severe droughts.

The future is here and its reality is staring us in the face.

Central Texas is experiencing one of the worst natural droughts of the last 50 years. It’s dry and we all know it - we feel it. And during such times, it makes a lot of sense to seriously question our state and local water policies. When it rains, we have enough for all of our dreams. It is when we are dry that reality appears.

VICTORIA, TX - Texans for a Sound Energy Policy Alliance (TSEPA) today questioned the logic of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority’s (GBRA) decision to extend its water reservation agreement with Exelon while simultaneously requesting others to conserve.

With the Guadalupe River Basin experiencing Stage 2 drought conditions, GBRA encouraged all users to limit their water usage. Additionally, GBRA was forced to increase the release rate from Canyon Lake into the Guadalupe River in order to meet the current water supply demands for its downstream user, the City of Victoria. At the same time, GBRA accepted $1.1 million from Exelon to reserve 75,000 acre-feet from the Guadalupe for its proposed nuclear power plant near Victoria.