ML13263A221

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Comment (1) of Kim P. Gouker on Behalf of Ogle County, Illinois Supporting the License Renewal Application of the Byron Power Generating Station
ML13263A221
Person / Time
Site: Byron  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/16/2013
From: Gouker K
Ogle County, IL
To:
Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
78FR47800 00001
Download: ML13263A221 (2)


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RESOLUTION 2013-070-) 0610 Resolution of Support for the License Renewal Application of the Byron Power Generating Station WIHEREAS, the government of the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, has a responsibility of certain and specific duties for the good of the public welfare of its citizens, and such responsibility being vested with the County Board of the County of Ogle, and WHEREAS, electricity generation is an important part of our state economy and the economy of Ogle County, and WHEREAS, competitive, abundant-and reliable energy is a significant factor in attracting and retaining jobs in Illinois, and WHEREAS, since 1985, the Byron Nuclear Generating Station has been a major Ogle County employer, directly creating 850 full-time jobs, up to 2,500 part-time jobs during re-fueling periods, and indirectly supporting thousands more jobs throughout our County, and WHEREAS, the Byron Generating Station generates enough electricity to power over two million homes without generating any air pollutants or greenhouse gases, and WHEREAS, the Byron Generating Station is the largest single property tax payer in Ogle County, and contributes directly to the community, through both financial and human investment, in charitable and community activities, and WHEREAS, the Byron Generating Station maintains the highest standards for safety and environmental protections, and has built a strong cooperative relationship with the County's first responders and emergency service agencies, and WHEREAS, its parent company, Exelon Corporation, has filed an application to the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a 20-year renewal of its operating license of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of Ogle County, State of Illinois on this 181h day of June, 2013, that this body supports the renewal of the operating license of the Byron Nuclear Generating Station, and welcomes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's outreach to our communities to measure the broad and strong support that exists for the license renewal.

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Kim P.

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