ML063240283
| ML063240283 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 11/14/2006 |
| From: | Simmer K - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | NRC/ADM/DAS/RDB |
| References | |
| 71FR55032 00001 | |
| Download: ML063240283 (4) | |
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Tue, Nov 14, 2006 11:30 AM letter from Onondaga Nation General Council To Whom it May Concern:
Attached is a letter to Rani Franovich from Joseph Heath, General Council for the Onondaga Nation, concerning the James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant license renewal application.
-Kate Simmer, Receptionist Office of Joseph Heath, Esq.
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letter from Onondaga Nation General Council Tue, Nov 14, 2006 11:30 AM "Kate Simmer" <lahira @ hotmail.com>
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JOSEPH J. HEATH ATT'ORNEY AT LAW 716 EAST WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 104 SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13210-1502 315-475-2559 Facsimile 315-475-2465 November 13, 2006 VIA ELECTRONIC and FIRST CLASS MAIL Rani L. Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 RE:
JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Franovich:
I am General Counsel to the Onondaga Nation, on whose behalf I am writing to-express the Nation's concern regarding the License Renewal Application filed by Entergy Nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC, and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Approval of facility operating license DPR-59 by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission would extend the operation of the James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant ("JAFNPP"') an additional 20 years, to October 17, 2034.
The Onondaga Nation is the firekeeper of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, which is comprised of the Onondaga, Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora Nations. The aboriginal territory of the Onondaga Nation extends north to south, from the St. Lawrence River to the Pennsylvania Border, along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. As the map you have included indicates, the JAFNPP lies within this territory and is therefore of considerable interest and concern to the Nation.
The Onondaga Nation opposes the renewal of this license. Since the beginning of operations at this 825 MW facility in July of 1975, the Nation has been concerned about the numerous threats posed to the environment, human health, and national security.
From start to finish, the production of nuclear energy is fraught with hazards. The mining and enrichment of uranium produces radioactive isotopes that contaminate and degrade the surrounding environment. The operation of nuclear power plants is not without the
Branch Chief Rani L. Franovich November 14, 2006 Re: JAFNPP LRA Paqe 2 potential for accidents, with serious consequences for both short and long term health in surrounding communities. Finally, creation of nuclear energy leads to the accumulation of extremely hazardous, radioactive material that persists in the environment for tens of thousands of years. Additionally, this process creates byproducts, which, in a worst-case scenario, could be obtained and used to create dangerous weapons.
Especially now, as environmental problems and geo-political conflicts continue to escalate, the Nation opposes the continued operation of this facility and use of this technology. Our communities and our environment have been put at risk long enough.
We urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to deny the License Renewal Application of Entergy Nuclear FitzPatrick, LLC, and Entergy lear Operations, Inc.
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