ML11286A300
| ML11286A300 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/2011 |
| From: | Shank C, Shank E - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Lisa Regner Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch |
| References | |
| 76FR53498 00011 | |
| Download: ML11286A300 (1) | |
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/D September 24, 2011 2461 E. High St., Unt" F-21 Pottstown PA 19464 USNRC Mailstop: TWB-05-BO1 M Washington DC 20555 USNRC Lisa Regner:
We wish to add our comments to the NRC record.
We attended one of the NRC hearings concerning Limerick's Environmental Impact (9/22/11 at 2:00 p.m.) and were appalled that local business and community leaders avoided voicing concerns about Limerick's environmental impact, mentioning its economic influence, instead. That doesn't mean that those speakers had no concerns. The NRC would be remiss to consider a "thank you for money and jobs" as part of its evaluation of community-wide nuclear safety issues connected with Limerick's re-licensing request.
Nuclear energy production is not an earth-friendly or population-sustaining process. It has had terrible consequences!
Limerick Nuclear's influence is vast and horrific. This industry is a behemoth that has not been honest with the public about its true impact, forming its own "environmental" partnerships that are pure pronuclear propaganda tools. It's economic contributions are miniscule when compared to its enormous profits, while destroying our quality of life. The nuclear process's devastating environmental effect on our community cannot be understated.
Limerick Nuclear's request for re-licensing is ludicrous, considering its aging and inadequate equipment, its increased air pollution by particulate matter, its horrific destruction of the Schuylkill River, and dangerous above-ground spent fuel rod storage. The fact that its request has been made in the wake of Japan's recent triple meltdowns, is mind blowing! Representative Tom Quigley's comments were not at all an accurate assessment of local sentiment!
The nuclear process is not an enlightened way to generate electrical energy. This plant needs to transition itself into a more intelligent way of generating energy by actually phasing out and safely shutting down the nuclear plant. By retraining its workers and adopting the safer green technologies, it could truly partner with the local community without putting its workers out ofjobs.
Ordinary daily nuclear generation has had devastating community-wide consequences that need to be addressed. Re-licensing should not even be a consideration! The NRC must fully investigate the environmental concerns presented Dr. Lewis and Donna Cuthbert (ACE), Dr. Winter, and each resident who so civilly represented this community's concerns at the September 22, 2011 hearings. The Limerick Nuclear Power Plant should NOT be re-licensed and should, instead, begin to address the pollution issues it has already created as it seriously and carefully shuts down its reactors.
Sincerely, Charles and Elizabeth Shank (610-323-6715)
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