ML11300A011
| ML11300A011 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 10/23/2011 |
| From: | Smoyer L - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Regner L M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 76FR53498 00021, NRC-2011-0166 | |
| Download: ML11300A011 (4) | |
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Mendiola, Doris
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FW: *Limerick License Renewal-NRC I.D. Docket 2011-0166 Limerick.odt
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Sent: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 12:48 pm
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- Limerick License Renewal-NRC I.D. Docket 2011-0166 Lisa Regner: Hello, I am attaching a letter to you regarding Limerick Power Plant trying to Re-license until 2049. Please read it. Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely, Lisa Smoyer 1027 Farmington Ave.Pottstown PA 19464 484-945-0246 A(eI'l/6/L j-3v'z -7D GO C-)-~3~Ai'-e~
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Sunday, October 23, 2011 Lisa Regner, License Renewal Mailstop TWB-05-BO1 M Washington DC 20555 Lisa.Regner@NRC.gov
- Limerick License Renewal-NRC I.D. Docket 2011-0166
Dear NRC/Lisa Regner:
I was unable to attend the public hearing at the time that is occurred.
I would like to voice my concern to all of you through this letter. There are so many reasons why you as a group should already know that it would be in the best interest of the men, women, children, babies, fetuses, animals, fish, wildlife in general and the environment for you to refuse/oppose Limerick Power Plant from re-licensing.
The problem that always seems to come up at some of these public hearings and sessions where businesses/corporations want to expand and become bigger and run their businesses long past the time that they should truly be allowed in order to keep people safe, always comes back to the issue of money, offerings, bribes, donations, etc. in the end. When these things occur, people and businesses turn a "blind eye" so to speak to the dangers of allowing a business like the Limerick Power Plant to renew its license again. That is unacceptable!
I expect and demand better service from you to help protect myself and my family from harm!There is no "independent" testing being done at Limerick.
The results of testing are provided by their own company, who has a vested interest in the outcome of those results, so how could you ever believe that they would be honest about the results? Seriously??
There is concern that should be faced regarding the Schuylkill River and the affects it is going to have on the public if it becomes depleted, and/or toxic due to the contaminates going in it. It is disgusting and heart wrenching to know that officials and organizations are not paying attention to what can happen to the public if Limerick Power Plant continues to operate longer then expected.
Ignoring the obvious problems our community is facing and hoping that after they serve their term, it will be someone else s problem to deal with is unacceptable.
Now is the time. Step up and do what is morally right for humanity.We as a society need to wake up and start paying attention to the massive harm power plants can cause to the people, animals, water, air, etc. Why does everyone want to pay attention when it is way too late?? There are safer alternative forms of energy available to our country/communities.
We should be working on them and training employees, who currently work for the nuclear power plants, how to work with safer forms of energy to help our country move forward in today's society.Haven't we already seen some of the damage that a terrorist attack can cause for our country and for others? Do you really need to risk more possible attacks on a power plant that is not fully equipped for that kind of attack or for some other natural disasters that can occur. This plant is not prepared for attacks with planes, missiles, and other threats such as a cyber attack. There should also be a concern for accidents and leaks from corroding and deteriorating equipment at the site from over the years (Page 2 of 3)which could cause parts of it to be shut down for periods of time, as well as the miles of buried pipes and cables. There are many concerns that should be fully looked at and considered, and just with minimal thought to them, it shouldn't take a "rocket scientists" so to speak to figure out that it is not in the best interest of the public or environment to allow them to re-license.
The most alarming and compelling thing to me as a taxpayer, homeowner, and mother is the overwhelming and alarming cancer increases to the public after Limerick had started operating.
The CDC website showed a 92.5% higher than the national average for childhood cancer in six communities close to the Limerick Nuclear Plant which included, Pottstown, West Pottsgrove, Lower Pottsgrove, Upper Pottsgrove, North Coventry, and Douglass Berks Township from cancers diagnosed from 1995-1999.
The Pennsylvania State Cancer Registry For Montgomery County- from 1985-86 to 1996-97 also shows cancer rates skyrocketed in Montgomery County where the Limerick Nuclear Plant is located during the Mid 80's to 90's after they opened. Prostate Cancer increased 132%, Thyroid Cancer increased 128%, Kidney cancer increased 96%, Multiple Myeloma increased 91%, Hodgkin's Disease increased 67%, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma increased 61%,Breast cancer increased 61%, Pancreas cancer increased 54%, and Leukemia increased 48%.Radiation exposure can cause cancer and other serious disease and disability, at any level of exposure according to the National Academy of Sciences and Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Permissible radiation levels does not mean that they are safe levels for everyone in the community.
Most permissible levels are based on the average healthy adult. They are not levels that were based or researched for fetuses, infants, toddlers and children or pets. Fetuses, infants, children, pets and the elderly and immuned compromised individuals are at most risk of health problems.
There is a broad range of dangerous radionuclides routinely released into our air and water from the Limerick Nuclear Plant as well as any accidental releases.
Permissible radiation levels does not mean that they are safe radiation levels, it only means that they are allowed.I have children as well as other loved ones that have or have had allergies, asthma, learning disabilities, speech disabilities, behavioral disabilities, thyroid conditions, cancers, skin disorders and irritation, etc.I know neighbors and other community members that have suffered from the same and more. We deserve to live in a community where our air and water isn't being contaminated constantly with hazardous chemicals, radiation, etc. when there are other energy alternatives out there that are being used that are safer for the community.
I expect you to do what is morally right now for me, my family, my neighbors, my community, and the pets, wildlife, air, water, and environment in whole by rejecting, refusing and opposing Limerick Power Plant from re-licensing to' run their business longer then originally planned for 2029. Don't turn a"blind eye" now. Do your job knowing that you are doing what is morally right and safe for humanity and for my children and for the future of generations to come. Please help women have a chance to carry a baby full term without complications due to any possible air and water pollution that may have been caused by allowing more radiation into the environment when there are safer alternatives for energy.
(Page 3 of 3)One person/individual can make a huge difference in the life of others whether or not you realize it. It can have a domino effect on others. Please step up and be that one person that we truly need right now to do what is right. Why does it have to take someone to be personally affected by a situation or to have a loved one suffer or die to step forward and do something?
Please don't wait. Now is the time.Please be courageous enough to stand up and fight for what is right for this community and for humanity in a whole, no matter how hard or long the task may seem, it will be worth it in the end!!!I appreciate your time and attention in this matter. Thank you.Sincerely, Lisa Smoyer- Upper Pottsgrove Resident 1027 Farmington Ave.Pottstown PA 19464 CC: Friends, Family and some community members