ML12143A339
| ML12143A339 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2012 |
| From: | Hedlund R State of MA, Senate |
| To: | Jaczko G NRC/Chairman |
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| References | |
| EDATS: SECY-2012-0255, G20120335, LTR-12-0207, SECY-2012-0255, CORR-12-0053 | |
| Download: ML12143A339 (4) | |
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 06/06/12 EDO CONTROL: G20120335 DOC DT: 05/02/12 FINAL REPLY:
State Senator Robert L.
Hedlund Massachusetts Senate TO:
Chairman Jaczko FOR SIGNATURE OF :
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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Renewal Application (EDATS: SECY-2012-0255)
DATE: 05/17/12 Borchardt Weber Johnson Ash Mamish OGC/GC Dean,RI Bowman,OEDO ASSIGNED TO:
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EDATS Number: SECY-2012-0255 Source: SECY General Inorato Assigned To: NRR Other Assignees:
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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Renewal Application
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Priority: Medium Sensitivity: None Urgency: NO Docmen Inoraion Originator Name: Senator Robert L. Hedlund Originating Organization: Massachusetts Senate Addressee: Chairman Jaczko Incoming Task Received: Letter Date of Incoming: 5/2/2012 Document Received by SECY Date: 5/17/2012 Date Response Requested by Originator: NONE Page 1 of I
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Robert Hedlund MA-SH Gregory Jaczko Pilgrim nuclear power station renewal application Signature of Chairman RF, SECY to Ack 05/02/2012 No NOTES:
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OFFICE OF THE MINORITY LEADER MASSACHUSETTS SENATE STATE HOUSE OFFICE STATE HOUSE, ROOM 313C STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MA 02133-1053 BOSTON, MA 02133 TEL. (617) 722-1646 FAX (617) 722-1028 DISTRICT OFFICE SENATOR 66 SEA STREET ROBERT L. HEDLUND WEYMOUTH, MA 02191 ASSISTANT MINORITY LEADER TEL. (781) 340-9866 ROBERT.HEDLUND@M ASENATE.GOV WWw.MASENATE.GOV PLYMOUTH AND NORFOLK DISTRICT May 2, 2012 Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16G4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application
Dear Chairman Jaczko:
I am writing to convey my serious concerns with the safety of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Plymouth, MA. Despite recent recommendations from NRC staff, I strongly urge you and the Commissioners not to renew the license for this facility.
Nuclear power is both an energy source that should be pursued and a potential safety risk. I hope thatthe right balance is reached between alternative energy sources and the safety of residents. The safety of Massachusetts residents is paramount in my mind, and we must ensure that the Pilgrim nuclear reactor is safe to the surrounding area.
The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant is a twin to the reactor in Fukushima, Japan and could fail because of loss of power and human error as the Fukushima Plant did. During the crisis at Fukushima, the U.S.
government advised its citizens in the area to evacuate if they were within 50 miles of the reactor. The Pilgrim Plant has only a 10 mile emergency planning zone.
In addition, all spent nuclear fuel from the Pilgrim Plant is stored in the attic of the reactor. Designed to hold only 880 fuel assemblies, it now holds over 3,270. If there were to be a catastrophic fire or other disaster to the containment of the spent fuel, there would be billions of dollars in damages and significantly higher cancer risks for surrounding residents. The damage was not this high in Fukushima because they had taken most of the spent fuel from the fuel pools and put it in dry casks, which has not been done at the Pilgrim Plant.
For these reasons, I respectfully request that the NRC move to not renew the license for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station until additional safety measures are considered and fully implemented.
Sincerely, Sen. Robert L. Hedlund Plymouth and Norfolk District SEIU