ML12264A039
| ML12264A039 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/06/2012 |
| From: | Cahill J State of NY, Buildings and Construction Trades Council |
| To: | NRC/SECY/RAS |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, RAS E-1283 | |
| Download: ML12264A039 (1) | |
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NEW YORK STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL 9
V AFFILIATED WITH BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO OL.clo 890 Third Street; Albany, New York 12206
- Phone 518/435-9108
- Fax 518/435-9204 September 6, 2012 Office of the Secretary Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 RE:
Indian Point Units 2 and 3 License Renewal Application, NRC Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR, ALSB No. 07-85803-LR-BDO1
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of the working men and women of the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council, I am writing to request the relicensing of Indian Point Energy Center. We 'understand the Commission's need to thoroughly investigate all possible issues, but we believe the facts demonstrate that relicensing is the only option that makes sense after considering all environmental, safety, and economic perspectives.
The Charles River study commissioned by the City of New York highlighted the negative environmental effects that would result'from plant closure. The city and state would realize a 15% increase in carbon emissions and a 7% increase in nitrous oxide emissions as a result of the alternative energy options that would be required to meet e nergy demands.
To the contrary, Indian Point produces clean, green energy with virtually no greenhouse gas emissions.
Furthermore, Entergy has made workplace safety an absolute priority, investing almost $1 billion to upgrade ard.
strengthen its safety systems in recent years. This commitment to safetyý is further evidenced by consistently high safety ratings and their extensive re-training of reactor operators every fifth week on the job.
One of the most compelling reasons to relicense Indian Point, however, relates to the enormous economic benefits that will be realized. Producing clean, green energy at Indian Point over the next twenty years will require over 44 million man-hours of work for building trades members who will earn more than $1.8 billion. These are substantial numbers that translate into New Yorkers putting food on their tables,"payiig their mortgages and taxes, and reinvesting in their comm
'nities. The alternative - plant closure :a'-would t only"mean the loss of those jobs, incomes and tax revenu'es, but it also means we will become dependent on other states or Canada for our energy needs, and that is just not, a viable option.
For these reasons, the NYS Building & Construction Trades Council isrequesting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to relicense Indian Point.
Sinic'erely, Jamesý Cahill President