ML12262A428
| ML12262A428 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/14/2012 |
| From: | Rose H - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | NRC/SECY/RAS |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS E-1196 | |
| Download: ML12262A428 (4) | |
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Docket, Hearing DOCKETED USNRC From:
hedy rose [hedycrose@yahoo.com]
Sent:
Friday, September 14, 2012 5:43 PM September 17, 2012 (8:30 am.)
To:
Docket, Hearing FFICE CF SE C*RrARY
Subject:
Fw: re-licensing Indian Point RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF'
--- On Thu, 9/13/12, hedy rose <hedvcrose(adyahoo.com> wrote:
From: hedy rose <hedycrose~yahoo.com>
Subject:
re-licensing Indian Point To: hearing.docket(nrc.gov Date: Thursday, September 13, 2012, 12:27 PM September 12, 2012 Office of the Secretary, Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Fax: (301)415-1101 Email: hearing.docketainrc.gov.
I am writing to urge the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to deny Entergy's application for a 20-year license extension for the two operating nuclear reactors, IP-2 and IP-3, at Indian Point Energy Facility in Buchanan, NY.
Individual citizens have good reasons for thei opposition to this (se below), but we are also seemingly without voice or power to improve the health, safety and security of our surroundings where we live, work and bring up our children. Please, please, think of that when you read the reasons we are so opposed to re-licensing this disaster waiting to happen.
- Indian Point is located in the most densely populated region of
- the country and identified as one of the most dangerous nuclear
- plants in the nation, according to the Nuclear Regulatory
- Commission (NRC) itself. Over the years we have witnessed serious nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, and most recently at Fukushima. In August 2011, New York experienced the effects of an earthquake, Hurricane Irene, and a 0
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tornado all in one week. It is no longer prudent to believe that "It can't happen here."
There are many factors that make Indian Point's relicensing flawed, and make denying it imperative, including:
A History of Serious Problems: The plant has a history of multiple transformer explosions, a major steam pipe rupture, clogged cooling system intakes, repeated siren failures - and is a sitting target for terrorism.
Dangerously over-crowded fuel pools: The plant's spent fuel is highly radioactive and contains about three times the radioactivity as Fukushima's spent fuel pools. Spent fuel assemblies are densely packed into severely over-crowded fuel pools that are housed in totally unprotected metal storage buildings and leaking radioactivity into the Hudson.
On-Site Waste Storage: When the plant was first licensed, it was widely believed that the federal government would open a national waste depository at Yucca Mountain. That option is no longer under consideration and there is no other repository on the horizon. Indian Point is now storing 1,500 tons of highly-radioactive spent nuclear waste on-site, and would add an additional 1,000 tons if the plant is relicensed for another 20 years.
Health and Environmental Impacts: Studies have shown increased rates of cancer and other illnesses related to exposure from planned and unplanned releases of radioactivity. Indian Point's once-through cooling system uses 2.5 billion gallons of water a day from the Hudson River, seriously impacting its still declining fish population.
Evacuation is Impossible: Even if the possibility of an earthquake, a terrorist attack, or a fuel pool fire or other accident at Indian Point is remote, the consequences of a serious problem at Indian Pont would be devastating. Approximately 20 million people live or work within 50 miles of Indian Point and there is no evacuation plan for New York City. Within minutes of an accident or incident at Indian Point, gridlock would occur making evacuation impossible.
Replacement Energy is Readily Available: Nuclear power is being replaced by energy efficiency and renewables, repowering and improved storage and transmission capability. Governor Cuomo's Energy Highway is currently is 2
currently addressing ways to bring excess power, including 4,000 megawatts of wind in the western part of the State, to the greater NY metropolitan area. In January 2012, the NYS Assembly Committee on Energy concluded that there is more than enough power to allow Indian Point to close without overburdening ratepayers or threatening reliability standards.
To relicense Indian Point in its present location and condition defies logic. To do so is playing a dangerous game of Russian roulette with our lives and future, when safer, cleaner alternatives are immediately available.
Thank you for considering these comments.
Sincerely, cc:
Administrative Judge Lawrence G. McDade c/o Anne Siarnacki, Law Clerk Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, Mail Stop T-3F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Fax: (301) 415-5599 Email: anne.siarnacki(Znrc.gov 3
Docket, Hearing From:
hedy rose [hedycrose@yahoo.com]
Sent:
Friday, September 14, 2012 9:51 PM To:
Docket, Hearing
Subject:
RE: re-licensing Indian Point Thanks you for your acknowledgement of my submission. I failed to make a note of the fact that it was re-sent, perhaps too late, because it was rejected the day before because of too much mail coming in, so I hope that this letter will still count.
Sincerely, H. Rose
--- On Fri, 9/14/12, Docket, Hearing <Hearing.Docket~nrc.bov> wrote:
From: Docket, Hearing <Hearing.Docket2nrc.gov>
Subject:
RE: re-licensing Indian Point To: "hedycrose@yahoo.com" <hedycrosegyahoo.com>
Date: Friday, September 14, 2012, 9:20 PM THIS IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE ADJUDICATORY DOCKET OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. YOUR SUBMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PLACEMENT ON THE APPROPRIATE ADJUDICATION DOCKET.
RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 1