ML12258A103
| ML12258A103 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/07/2012 |
| From: | Pyun L - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Siarnacki A NRC/SECY/RAS |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS E-764 | |
| Download: ML12258A103 (1) | |
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Docket, Hearing From:
lydia pyun [lydiapyun@gmail.com]
Sent:
Friday, September 07, 2012 4:08 PM To:
Docket, Hearing; Siarnacki, Anne
Subject:
Indian Point nuclear plant MUST BE CLOSED
- Hello, As a NY resident and concerned citizen, I strongly urge you to close down the Indian Point nuclear plant when the current lease expires.
This plant is an ongoing ecological disaster and a looming risk to millions of us living in its shadow.
There are many reasons why Indian Point nuclear plant should be permanently shut down.
- 1. More than 1,500 tons of radioactive waste stored in unfortified containers on the banks of the Hudson River at Indian Point.
- 2. More than 1 billion dead fish and other organisms, killed by Indian Point's cooling water intakes every year.
- 3. An "unworkable" evacuation plan. After extensive study, James Lee Witt, the former head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, flatly declared Indian Point's evacuation plans "unworkable." What's more, the evacuation plans cover just a 10-mile radius around the plant, when fallout could easily spread 50 miles or more.
We must learn from other people's mistakes. Look at what happened in Fukushima!!!
Are you willing to take responsibility should a nuclear meltdown occur that will jeopardize the lives of millions of people, animals and our environment?
- 4. We don't need Indian Point's power. A 2011 study commissioned by Riverkeeper and NRDC found that without Indian Point, the region would have a surplus of power through 2020, and could replace Indian Point many times over with investments in renewable energy, efficiency and transmission. The cost would be as little as $1-$5 per month for the typical homeowner.
Please consider the gravity of your decision and do NOT renew the license and close down Indian Point nuclear plant.
Thank you.
Lydia Pyun Nyack, NY DOCKETED USNRC September 7, 2012 (4:08 p.m.)
OFFICE OF SECRETARY RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF