Published March 15, 2011

Japan’s continued struggles with its stricken Fukushima-Daiichi plant have re-raised long-standing questions about nuclear power’s safety. Yesterday, Sen. John Kerry called for “more fail-safe plants if any are going to be built” in the future.

This morning, WBUR’s Bianca Vasquez Toness reported from Plymouth’s Pilgrim Power Station. Though the plant is similar in design to the damaged site in Japan, Plymouth officials are reassuring residents of the plant’s safety.

Following Bianca’s story — and with three power plants in or just outside Massachusetts — we asked users: Are you concerned about nuclear power following Japan’s crisis? Here’s what you said:

In one way or another, several, like Sandy Kreis, said they are not concerned:

i’m not so concerned about #nuclear in the northeast, but the plants out west in #california are another story!

Same for Twitter user @waxigloo:

If I was concerned about everything that had a minute chance of causing me harm, I would lead a very paranoid and unrewarding life.

…and Ryan Timpe:

I’m not denying the possibility of failure. BUT the benefits are far superior. Japan shouldn’t trigger abandonment.

Others were more concerned:

– Paul Howes:

there is NO such thing as safe clean nuclear energy. Why doesn’t WBUR do an investigation on Vermont Yankee? There’s an ugly truth

– Twitter user @skottdaltonic:

like w/ the levee’s in new orleans? blow out preventer in gulf? no 2nd chances w/ nuke power- ask the 50 heroes fixing Fuku

Some, like Penny Clough Cariolo, raised concerns about the age of area plants:

Yes [concerned], since Pilgrim I was built in Plymouth in 1972.

Still others, like Kate Robinson, voiced their thoughts in light of other energy sources:

Of course. As others have stated, though, all forms of non-renewable energy are scary.

Same for Hannah Nesbeda:

I’d say I’m pretty concerned about all forms of non- renewable energy.

… and Dan Tremitiere:

There’d need to be a lot more Chernobyl-scale disasters to come close to matching the number of people killed and sickened by oil and coal.

What are your thoughts?