ML090840537
| ML090840537 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2009 |
| From: | Lecrone T - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch |
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| Download: ML090840537 (1) | |
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1070 Olde Forge Crossing Lancaster, PA 17601 March 4, 2009 Chief, Rules, Directives and Editing Branch Division of Administrative Services Mail Stop T-6D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Sent via email to: ThreeMileIslandEIS@nrc.gov
Dear NRC Staff,
Given the reality of global warming and the depletion of fossil fuels, I think that the Three Mile Island operating license should be renewed. The older technology used at Three Mile Island and the need for a "new generation" of nuclear facilities in the U.S.
should limit the renewal license to no more than ten (10) years. It is my hope that the expansion of alternative fuels R & D will evolve into public support for additional nuclear power plants in the U.S. in the next three to five years. At that point, Three Mile Island can and should be closed and a new Exelon Generation Company Nuclear plant licensed and opened in its place.
Pennsylvania utility companies received over $12.5 billion in transition payments over the last 10 years as part of PA electric deregulation. Unfortunately not one new electric plant has been built in Pennsylvania during this same period. Limiting the renewal period will provide a framework for planning new generation capacity.
Thank you for your consideration of my thoughts on this important topic.
Sincerely, Thomas C. LeCrone