ML100470499
| ML100470499 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/09/2010 |
| From: | Patrick D State of MA, Office of the Governor |
| To: | Jaczko G, Klein D, Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman, NRC/OCM |
| rihm R, 415-1717 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML100890207 | List: |
| References | |
| CORR-10-0021, G20100075, LTR-10-0047, SECY-2010-0089 | |
| Download: ML100470499 (5) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 03/05/10 Governor Deval L. Patrick Commonwealth of Massachusetts EDO CONTROL: G20100075 DOC DT: 02/09/10 FINAL REPLY:
TO:
Commission FOR SIGNATURE OF :
Chairman Jaczko
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Tritium Leaks - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (EDATS: SECY-2010-0089)
DATE: 02/12/10 Borchardt Virgilio Mallett Ash Mamish Burns/Rothschild
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EDATS Number: SECY-2010-0089 Source: SECY GeerlInfraio Assigned To: OEDO Other Assignees:
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Tritium Leaks - Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant
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Ii on Originator Name: Governor Deval L. Patrick Date of Incoming: 2/9/2010 Originating Organization: Commonwealth of Document Received by SECY Date: 2/12/2010 Massachusetts Addressee: The Commission Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Incoming Task Received: Letter Page 1 of l
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE
- BOSTON, MA 02133 (617) 725-4000 DEVAL L. PATRICK TIMOTHY P. MURRAY GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR February 9, 2010 Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko Commissioner Dale E. Klein Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Re: Tritium leaks
Dear Chairman Jaczko and Commissioners Klein and Svinicki:
It has come to my attention that there is a serious problem at the Vermont Yankee plant in Vernon, Vermont, involving tritium leaks and possibly leaks of other radioactive substances. Test wells at the plant are apparently showing tritium readings more than 30 times higher than the federal standard,. and a trench on the site shows readings hundreds of times higher than the standard.
I'am also aware that there have been tritium leaks at a number of other nuclear plants in the country and that, in light of similarities in design, the Pilgrim plant in Plymouth, Massachusetts could have similar problems.
Because of the proximity of the Vermont Yankee plant to Massachusetts, the concern that tritium may leak into the groundwater, and
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Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko Commissioner Dale E. Klein Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki February 9, 2010 Page Two the possibility that there may also be leaks of radioactive substances at Pilgrim, I ask that you undertake the following immediately:
- require extensive testing for leaks of tritium and other radioactive substances at both Vermont Yankee and Pilgrim, including testing of potentially impacted drinking water supplies and of the Connecticut River in proximity to Vermont Yankee;
- stay any further consideration of the approval of the spin-off of the Vermont Yankee and Pilgrim plants from Entergy to Enexus until the leak issues are resolved; and
- stay any further consideration of the relicensing of both plants until the leak issues are resolved.
Thank you for your consideration of my concerns. I look forward to your response and to your prompt action to address this matter.