21. A Conversation About Power Lines: A Forage Film Documentary

Laura Asherman is the Founder of Forage Films LLC and Director of the film Power Lines. The 30 min documentary follows the construction of an additional two new units at the Plant Vogtle Nuclear Power Plants, which at the time of the documentary was five years behind schedule and more than $13 billion over original cost estimates. These overages directly affect ratepayers across Georgia, who are financing the construction through a fee on their monthly power bills, a process fraught with mismanagement and lacking in transparency. These ratepayer payments significantly enrich Georgia Power's yearly profits, giving them little incentive to ensure the project's timely completion. The film includes interviews with BREDL's Charles Utley and members of our chapter Concerned Citizens of Shell Bluff. With Laura we discuss her filmmaking process, the issues concerning Plant Vogtle, actions the community is taking, what she learned from the whole process, and new projects she’s working on. There will be excerpts from the film as I talk with Laura. Contact and connect with Laura: [email protected] Watch the FULL film: https://vimeo.com/300226940 Learn more about Plant Vogtle: http://www.bredl.org/nuclear/Vogtle.htm http://www.bredl.org/nuclear/200511_BREDL_Petition_to_Intervene_Vogtle_3.htm https://www.powermag.com/vogtle-project-highly-unlikely-to-meet-deadlines/ AP1000: https://www.powermag.com/now-two-ap1000-reactors-in-commercial-operation-vogtle-makes-progress-too/ Plant Vogtle sinking into the ground: http://www.bredl.org/nuclear/Vogtle.htm Background Music Credits: https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusic https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial https://www.instagram.com/mbb_music