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E-mail: Fwd: Mcgreeveys Position on Oclr (PA)
ML060760622
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 07/26/2004
From: Harkness E
Exelon Corp
To: Roxanne Summers
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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> ---- Original Message----

> From:

Scala, Gina

> Sent:

Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:17 PM

> To:

Chiomento, Thomas; Brown, David C. (Washington); Larsen, David W;

> Scala, Gina; Eric Sorchik/TMlAmergenEnergy.com; Freeman, Jan; Ryan, H

> Alfred; Alexander, Bruce D.; Polaski, Fred W.; Nesbit, Craig;

> ksutton~winston.com; Maher, William D.; Woods, David; Fewell, Bradley;

> Swenson, Bud; Harkness, Ernest J.; Nesbit, Craig; Levis, William; Laird,

> James; Massaro, Michael J; Ricciardi, Michael J.; Resler, Peter C.

Subject:

McGreevy's Position on OCLR

> Had phone call from Asbury Park Press reporter about 30 minutes ago.

> McGreevy's office called them yesterday to announce that he will oppose LR

> for the station. He wants to use the paper as his stage for this

> announcement. Reporter is writing for tomorrow's edition. This will be

> lead story, no doubt. McGreevy's letter is below for those on blackberrys.

> Thanks,

> Gina

> 609.709.3247

Dear Mr. Crane:

> I understand that AmerGen Energy Company plans to ask the United States

> Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a 20-year license renewal for the

> Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.This re-licensure request raises

> several significant safety, security and environmental issues that affect

> not only the residents of Ocean County but impact the health and safety of

> our entire State.

> If the NRC were to approve this request, it would enable Oyster Creek to

> continue operations until 2029. Oyster Creek is already the nation's

> oldest operating nuclear power plant, and a successful application for

> license renewal would cause it to become the nation's first practical test

> of nuclear power plant operations beyond a normal 40-year license.

> I do not believe that Oyster Creek is the appropriate test case or Ocean

> County and New Jersey the appropriate venue to see the ramifications of

> allowing a nuclear power plant to operate beyond the traditional life

> duration.The twenty year extension is an unnecessaryrisk to communities

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> residents and employees.

> I recognize that the NRC has exclusive jurisdiction to decide the renewal

> application, but I am directing the Commissioner of the Department of

  • Environmental Protection to participate fully in the NRC's regulatory

> process.

> I believe there is an opportunity for AmerGen to act in the best

> traditions of corporate stewardship and to work responsibly with the State

> of New Jersey, affected communities and employees to plan for the safe

> shutdown of the Oyster Creek plant in 2009.

> I look forward to your response.

> Very truly yours,

> James E. McGreevey

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