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Limited Appearance Statement of Massachusetts State Representatives Christopher J. Donelan, Shawn Kelly, and Stephen Kulik
ML043280439
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 11/12/2004
From: Donelan C, Kelly S, Kulik S
State of MA, House of Representatives
To:
NRC/SECY/RAS
Byrdsong A T
References
50-271-OLA, ASLBP 04-832-02-OLA, RAS 8876
Download: ML043280439 (2)


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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE HOUSE. BOSTON 02133-1054 CHRISTOPHER J. DONELAN Committees:

REPRESENTATIVE Public Safety 2ND FRANKLIN DISTRICT Housing and Urban Development STATE HOUSE. ROOM 39 TEL (617) 722-2230 11/12/04 DISTRICT OFFICE:

Rep.ChrlstopherDonelan~hou.state.ma.us 217 EAST MAIN STREET ORANGE, MA 01364 1 ...

. - . (978) 544-2180 The Office of the Secretary, DOCKETED U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission USNRC Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudication Staff November 22, 2004 (11:30am) hearingdocketinrc.gov, OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND November 10, 2004 ADJUDICATIONS STAFF RE: Entergy-VT Yankee Uprate Docket No. 50-271-OLA

Dear ASLB:

The towns of Leyden, Colrain, Greenfield, Gill, Warwick, Northfield, and Bernardston, Massachusetts lie partly within the 10-mile emergency evacuation zone of the Entergy-VT Yankee nuclear reactor. As elected representatives of citizens of these towns, we are deeply concerned about Entergy's request to increase power at the VT Yankee nuclear reactor.

Last Spring, we sent a letter to the VT Public Service Board asking them to require an independent safety inspection at the Entergy-VT Yankee nuclear power plant and to make their decision regarding a power uprate conditional upon a review of the plant similar to the one conducted at MaineYankee before its closure. Many state and federal officials from Vermont and Massachusetts joined us in making this request to the NRC and the VT Public Service Board.

NRC denied the request.

We consider an independent and thorough safety assessment necessary for the full confidence of our constituents in the safe operation of the ENVY reactor at uprated conditions.

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We ask you to consider this and trust that your decision will be in the best interest ofthe public.

~~~~ Stephen Kulik State Representative

~Shawn Kelly State Represe cc:

Alex S. Karlin, Chairman of the ASLB panel at:

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop T-3 F23, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 ask2@nrc.gov