ML040760294
| ML040760294 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/29/2004 |
| From: | Cooper B, Kramer L, Newton J - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Diaz N NRC/Chairman |
| References | |
| G20040176, LTR-04-0146, LTR-04-0147, LTR-04-0148 | |
| Download: ML040760294 (7) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 04/05/04 Bernard Cooper Alstead, New Hampshire EDO CONTROL: G20040176 DOC DT: 02/29/04 FINAL REPLY:
Loren W. Kramer Greenfield, Massachusetts Jane Newton S. Londonderry, Vermont TO:
Chairman Diaz FOR SIGNATURE OF :
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Request Independent Safety Assessment of Vermont Yankee Plant DATE: 03/15/04 Travers Norry Paperiello Kane Collins Dean Burns/Cyr Miller, RI ASSIGNED TO:
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This includes SECY-04-0147 and SECY-04-0148.
OFFICE OF TIHE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Mar 15, 2004 11:40 PAPER NUMBER:
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Bernard Cooper VT Nils Diaz Requests Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of Vermont Yankee Plant Direct Reply Cy RF. SECY to Ack.
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US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Nils Diaz, Chairman Washington, DC 20005-0001 February 29, 2004
Dear Sir,
Entergy's request to uprate the output of the 30+year-old Vernon, VT nuclear power plant to 120% of its design capacity is indicative of a dangerous disregard for the safety and health of we who live in the shadow of this plant.
I urge you to turn down this request, or at least to require that a comprehensive, independent safety assessment be conducted to determine if this power plant can meet an acceptable standard of safety to the environment and to the health and economic well-being to area residents.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely, a0r Bernard Cooper 22 Terrapin Lane Alstead, NH 03602 603-835-6862 (also a Keene, NH taxpayer- -$40,000/year)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Afar 15, 2004 11:41 PAPER NUMBER:
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LTR-04-0147 EDO LOGGING DATE: 03/12/2004 AUTHOR:-
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Loren Kramer VT Nils Diaz
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Requests Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of Vermont Yankee Plant ACTION:
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March 3, 2004 Nils Diaz, Chairman US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20005-0001 Chairman Diaz, I am very concerned with the threat the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant presents the region, including my town. It is very old and deteriorating; it is not hardened to protect against attack; and now Entergy Corporation wants to uprate its generation capacity by 20%, which would put the plant at much greater risk of an accident, which would create a greater risk to the region. I understand the uprate would not overall enhance the State of Vermont economically.
The plant really should be shut down. But, for the moment, I urge you to require a comprehensive independent safety assessment be made. A similar one was conducted at the Maine Yankee plant a few years ago: this is the sort that is needed for Vermont Yankee.
In short, I believe the proposed uprate would be a great detriment to all but Entergy.
Please do all you can to stop the uprate, at least before a comprehensive independent safety assessment is made.
Many thanks, Loren W. Kramer 14 Oak St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
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Jane Newton VT Nils Diaz Requests Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) of Vermont Yankee Plant ACTION:
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Dear qtrmA b March 3,2004 We are afraid for our children and our grandchildren. Clearly, Vermont Yankee, always a danger, will be many times more dangerous with an "uprate". I think everyone knows that really..Please do everything in y our power to see that there is an Independent Safety Assessment. Thank you very much Jane Newton P.O Box 121 S.Londonderry Vt. 05155 (802)8244163