ML12258A437

Limited Appearance Statement of Arva R. Rice of the New York Urban League Supporting the Indian Point, Units 2 and 3 License Renewal Application

ML12258A437
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	09/12/2012
From:	Ayanna Rice New York Urban League
To:	NRC/SECY/RAS
SECY RAS
References
50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS E-949
Download: ML12258A437 (2)

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New York Urban League September 12, 2012 Office of the Secretary Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Fax to: (301) 415-1101 (verification (301) 415-1966)

Email to: hearinQ.dockett',nrc..ov Re: Indian Point Units 2 and 3 License Renewal Application NRC Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR ASLBP No. 07-858-03-LR-BDO1

Dear Sir or Madam:

My name is Arva R. Rice, President and CEO of the New York Urban League. I am writing to express my support for the relicensing of Indian Point Units 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY. It is my understanding that the NRC is considering numerous issues in connection with the license renewal application, including environmental justice concerns.

Indian Point is an important part of the New York State energy portfolio because it provides baseload energy with virtually no greenhouse gas emissions. At the New York Urban League we are concerned about global warming and its effect on the environment in general, as well as its effect on low-income communities in our area. In addition, if Indian Point were closed and replaced with fossil-fuel alternatives, air quality in the New York City area would be worse. Childhood asthma rates in New York City are already higher than they should be, and any reduction in air quality would have a disproportionate effect on low-income households. Finally, to the extent that closing Indian Point will lead to higher electric bills (a fact demonstrated by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection's 2011 Charles River Associates report), those higher bills will hit low-income families the hardest. Taken together, these concerns lead to one conclusion: the NRC should renew the license for Indian Point.

The New York Urban League has always been proud to support job opportunities in our great state. The potential loss of over 1,100 jobs in our currently recessed economy would be a staggering loss at a time when many families are struggling to meet their most basic needs. The New York Urban League stands firmly behind the employees and families who depend upon the continued operation of the Indian Point Energy Center and I urge the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to do the same, I appreciate your consideration of my comments.

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Docket, Hearing From: Akshay Vaishampayan [avaishampayan@nyul.org]

Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:02 PM To: Docket, Hearing Cc: Siarnacki, Anne

Subject:

Indian Point Units 2 and 3 License Renewal Application Attachments: Support for Relicensing of Indian Point Units 2 and 3.pdf To Whom It May Concern, I am contacting you to express the support of the New York Urban League for the relicensing of Indian Point Unites 2 and 3 in Buchanan, New York. Enclosed is a signed letter expressing the New York Urban League's full support. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

Best, Akshay Vaishampayan Executive Assistant to the President New York Urban League 204 West 136th St New York, NY 10030 212.926.8000 ext. 145 avaishampavananyul.orp-nyul.org I