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| ML12240A047 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 06/14/2012 |
| From: | Lesser G New York Univ |
| To: | NRC/SECY/RAS |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| RAS E-642 | |
| Download: ML12240A047 (1) | |
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Pierpoint, Christine From:
Gerson T Lessser, MD [gtll@nyu.edu]
Sent:
Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:17 PM To:
Docket, Hearing
Subject:
Indian Point The Indian Point reactor should be closed, at least for the following reasons:
I The reactor has reached its projected life and components are clearly vulnerable to aging and damage:
- 2. There are over 1500 tons of waste nuclear material, and this will be steadily increasing if the plant stays open. This huge amount of very damnerous material is poorly protected frtom natural disasters (e.g. Fukushima).
terrori sm and accidents:
- 3. Some 10 to 12,000.000 people live downwind from this plant, and any major accident 11 to the worst possible nuclear disaster, more severe than Chernobyl.
USNRC Gerson T. Lesser, M.D.
June 14, 2012 (12:17 p.m.)
Clinical Professor of Medicine. New York University OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF 1
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