ML12024A184
| ML12024A184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 01/13/2012 |
| From: | Gridley A - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | NRC/SECY/RAS |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 52-029-COL, 52-030-COL, RAS FF-59 | |
| Download: ML12024A184 (1) | |
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DOCKETED USNRC January 13, 2012 (10:15 am) 1 OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND Nuclear Crystal River ADJUDICATIONS STAFF My name is Alice Gridley. I am a retiree and Based on the decision that Progress Energy live in southwest Gainesville FL -just 50 miles management made in 2009 to self-manage north of here. J ta -Jp'L_ the opening into the containment building, Progress Energy did not take that commitment Thank you for holding this hearing. It is seriously enough.
important, not just for our area, but for the G future of Florida. In an ill-fated attempt to save their company
$15 Million, management put Progress I will not be talking about Energy's profit ahead of public safety.
- the cost of nuclear - construction, operating, fixing mistakes and eventual " Panel 3 broke in October 2009.
attempts to clean up.
- Panel 5 broke in March - after
- long-range health problems from Progress repaired panel 3.
radioactive leaks, " Panel I broke in July - while Progress
- impact to wetlands, tried to figure out how to repair panel
- the unbelievable risk to our water 5.
supply - the water table is just beneath the site. ,L AFd/L/2 Insurance may cover up to $2.25B of the $2.5B
- the known risk from major storms mistake, but this for-profit company is counting and flooding, such as a Category 5 on the public to pay for 25% of the cost of their hurricane or a 33' storm surge mistake, $625 M.
" the concern for climate change incidents increasing in frequency and And, this was not the only mistake.
power
" or the fact that the main electric lines The Union of Concerned Scientists reported go south toward Tampa, leaving us with all the risks and no benefit. "Out of the. 14 of what the UCS refers to as
'near-misses,' 4 of them took place in I will comment on Progress plants owned and operated by Progress Energy's management. Energy.. (the scientists advocate investigating and clarifying) "... whether the demand for Contrary to their own Crystal River Nuclear profit interferes with public safety."
- Plant Safety Information document (dated 2006-2007) where they call themselves, I hope Progress Energy's focus on
'Environmental Partners,' they say quote: their own profit over public safety
Dear Neighbor,
makes you as uncomfortable as it Our first commitment to our Nature does me.
Coast neighbors is to operate the Thank you for listening.
Crystal River Nuclear Plant safely. We
- From Beach Peanuts 3/2011 take this commitment very seriously, ... "
$2.5B = $ 2,500,000,000 25% = $ 625,000,000
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