ML13140A407

Limited Appearance Statement of Elena Fregoso and Guillermo Valdez, Co-Presidents - Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/A De Aztlan, Vassar College, Opposing the Indian Point License Renewal Application

ML13140A407
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	04/22/2013
From:	Vassar College
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
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Download: ML13140A407 (1)

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RESOLUTION rOR PlEBLIC HEALTh AND SJ:\FET1

~EGARDING gNu~AN POINT NUCLEAR PLANTS

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WHEREAS, the nuclear disaster at FUK:Jsnima has resulted in widespread dispersal of radioactive material in the air, land and water, and President Obama of the United States and then Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Jaczko have called for the evacuation of all,Americans within a 50 mile radius qf the strickeR plants; and WHEREAS, radiological cont~mination from Fukushima has extended 140 miles to Tokyo reservoirs, and the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants are situated within twenty miles of the New Croton and Kensico Reservoirs which supply large parts of New York City's drinking water; and WHEREAS, the New York State Emergency Evacuation Plans were thoroughly evaluated by former FEMA director and evaGuation expert James Lee Witt and found to b~ inadequate to protect the public from radiological exposure; and that evacuation plan flaws and deficiencies remain unresolved; and WHEREAS, the spent fuel rods at both Indian Point reactors are stored in warehouse-type buildings with commercially availabl~ steel roofs, have no independent electricity or cooling systems and are not constructed "with the same containment capabilities and back-up systems used to protect the reactors; and

'WHEREAS, new techniques arid advances in seismology have disclosed additional information about the two fault lines near Indian Point and plant construction standards fall far below potential earthquake magnitude; NOW, therefore, -be it RESOLVED that in order,to safeguard the health and safety of United States citizens, we the undersigned call for the 'emergency evacuation zone arouoo Indian Point to be extended from 10 to 50 miie!:!; and be it further RESOLVED, that the flaws and deficiencies identified in the James Lee Witt rep~)ft be remedied; and be :t further RESOLVED, that full containment, as well as independent back-up electricity and cooling for the ~pent fuel pools be established and spentruel rod$ be moved as quickly as possible into hardened dry cask starar:e which 1$ more secure than the spent fuel pools, lEnd be it further RESOJ,..VED. that new seismological data be taken Into consideration and infrastructure upgraded acccrdingly for the continusd operation of Indian Point, including its spent fuel stora$j9 facilities; and be it furthilr RESOLVED. that these Resolutions be transmitted to Governor Andrew CuomQ of the State of New York; Commissioner Jerome M.' Hauer, New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Planning; and to Commissioner: Allison Macfarlane, Chairwoman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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