ML090860662

Comment (13) of Dorothy Scesny, Et Al, on Behalf of Religious Organizations Along the River (Roar) Opposing Relicensing of Nuclear Plant at Indian Point

ML090860662
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	03/12/2009
From:	Braudis A, Calvani D, Deangelo C, Erts N, Garisto M, Gosselin F, Longres D, Maxwell D, Murphy R, Scesny D Religious Organizations Along the River (ROAR)
To:	Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch
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73FR80440 00013
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Office of Administration, Mailstop T-6D59 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 1-21-610) ý('

March 12, 2009

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Dear Chief of Rulemaking:

On behalf of and in the name of ROAR, I would like to submit comments on the re-licensing request by Entergy Company for the Indian Point plant.

ROAR, initiated in 1996, is a network of religious Congregations and organizations with property in the Hudson Valley of New York State. We come together to: support one another in using our lands with an attitude of respect for the beauty and integrity of earth; address the interrelated issues of poverty, justice and ecology in this bio-region.

The members of ROAR are very concerned and very opposed to the relicensing of the nuclear plant at Indian Point. We are supportive of the RIVERKEEPER's position on the relicensing.

Firstly, the Indian Point plants are/located in a densely populated area of our state, only 24 miles from New York City. Safety issues are of prime concern because of the possibility of corrosion with such aging plants. Approximately 20 million people live within a 50 mile radius of the plant. Additionally, the long term storage of thousands of tons of highly toxic nuclear waste in poorly maintained spent fuel pools and ."dry casks," are accidents~waitingto happen.,:.

Secondly, we have grave environmental concerns related to Indian Point plants. The continued leaking of radioactive water from the Indian Point 2 spent fuel pool into groundwater and into the Hudson River is frightening. Residual contamination is caused by the plumes of contaminated water that slowly leach toxic strontium 90 and cesium-137 into the River. Additionally, shortnose sturgeon, an endangered species, are killed when trapped against cooling water intake screens at the, plant.

We hope that-the NRC will refuse the'relicensing~of the Indian Point power plant. We sympathize with the need for energy and for jobs, but as Section 8 of the DEIS document points out - alternate energy sources are available which will provide both.energy and jobs.

Thanks you for taking our thoughts into your considerations!

The Members of ROAR (Dorothy Scesny, PBVM; Nancy Erts, OP; Mary-Ann Garisto, SC; Dorothy Maxwell, OP; Dorothy Calvani; Carol DeAngelo, SC; Doreen Longres, MM; Ann Braudis, MM; Regina Murphy, SC; Fern Gosselin, MM)

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