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Comment (3) of Charlie Pillsbury and Allan Brison on Behalf of the Green Party Opposing Extension of Operating Licenses for Millstone'S Units 2 and 3 Nuclear Power Reactors in Waterford, Connecticut
ML050540010
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Site: Millstone  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 02/10/2005
From: Brison A, Pillsbury C
Green Party of New Haven
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NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB
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Download: ML050540010 (2)


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Chief, Rules and Directives Branch A/7kW Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration Mailstop T-6D 59 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3 Washington, DC 20555-0001 February 10, 2005 Commissioners:

The Green Party of New Haven opposes extension of operating licenses for Millstone's 2 and 3 nuclear power reactors in Waterford, Connecticut, owned by Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. for the following reasons:

1. After a hearing in Waterford on Jan.11, a fire broke out Jan.14 highlighting the vulnerability of these aging plants.
2. The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) being prepared by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) with respect to the license renewal does not address some highly-related issues such as the Evacuation Plan.

The current evacuation zone does not include the effect of a major release and its effect on Connecticut and its cities such as New Haven, only about 40 miles from the plant, nor does it consider the proximity of Long Island only a few miles away across the Sound where evacuation has been shown to be impossible.

3. Terrorism and sabotage are not included in the draft EIS even though these plants can be prime targets with their highly-radioactive spent fuel stored in unprotected pools or, as approved, in dry cask storage on the reactor site.
4. Environmental Justice issues were incorrectly discarded by not considering that the low-level radioactive wastes are shipped routinely to places such as Barnwell, S.

Carolina, an area that has a predominately poor and African-American population.

5. There is a need for an independent epidemiological

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study of areas around the plant beyond Waterford and including New London County and parts of Long Island where cancer clusters have been identified. Radioactive and chemical contaminants are routinely released from the plants into air and water.

Dominion has a poor environmental record having been fined for having hidden violations of the Clean Air Act at another of its facilities.

Speaking for the New Haven Chapter of the Green Party, we feel the draft EIS, as proposed, is flawed, and thus a new process should be initiated with hearings that include all stakeholders and their concerns.

Sincerely, Charlie Pillsbury Allan Brison 247 St. Ronan Street 115 Everit Street New Haven CT 06511 New Haven CT 06511