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Comment (2) of Jerome Delvin Supporting Columbia Generating Station'S License Renewal
ML100980062
Person / Time
Site: Columbia Energy Northwest icon.png
Issue date: 03/31/2010
From: Delvin J
State of WA, Senate
To: Lesar M
Division of Administrative Services
References
75FR11572 00002
Download: ML100980062 (1)


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'-6 PM 2: 149 Washington State Senate Olympia Office: Senator Jerome Delvin (360) 786-7614 201 Irving R. Newhouse Building FAX: (360) 786-7524 0uoF 5 6 2 6- 0 8 0 0-PO Box 40408 Republican Deputy Whip Olympia, WA 98504-0408 March 31, 2010 8th Legislative District F- I- e-mail 1 i.-vn.j rome@leg.wa.gov Michael T. Lesar, Chief Rulemaking and Directives Branch / 7 12-Office of Administration Mailstop TWB 05-BOIM /./, i/2.d-2 U.S. Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-001

Dear Chief Lesar,

It is a pleasure to lend my support for the Columbia Generating Station's license renewal. I am pleased you have decided to extend operations beyond its 40-year original operating license.

As the sole nuclear power capability in the Pacific Northwest, Columbia Generating Station's baSeloado.'pe,-riatiions te'lp guarantee a supply of clean, low-cost electricity to Washington's communities-.Ind industries. It also provides security to the region's electric power system.

NUlclear power is one, of few energy resources that can produce large amounts of electrical capacity on demahd without harming the environment. Along with hydropower, wind, solar and otO.ier-.sources of clean energy, Washington needs the Columbia generating Station's electric power-g-enerating capacity. It ensures a reliable and cost-effective baseline upon which to diversity .the state's power generation mix. Approval of the Columbia Generating- Station's license rehewal Iapplication will be a vtal step-towards helping secure our economic, environmental and security interests.

Most imoortantly,' extending the life of th* '*blumbia Station islifitegral, to Washingto.n.s economjicopsce.q. Inaddition to paying millions of dollars each year in tax revenues to the state and municipal governments, Columbia is one of the largest employers in the Tri-Cities, providing full-time employment to more than 1,100 workers who, in turn, significantly invest in ouri state d local economy. .

Your approval will ensure a reasonable'codt-for power in Washirngton and .help driveaý strong econo.my.

Your interest isthis matter is very m.uch appr.eciated..

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