ML18296A754
| ML18296A754 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Consolidated Interim Storage Facility |
| Issue date: | 10/16/2018 |
| From: | Public Commenter Public Commenter |
| To: | NRC/NMSS/FCSS |
| NRC/NMSS/FCSS | |
| References | |
| 83FR44922 | |
| Download: ML18296A754 (3) | |
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1 WCS_CISFEISCEm Resource From:
Joshua Wimberley <info@sg.actionnetwork.org>
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018 8:25 PM To:
WCS_CISFEIS Resource
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[External_Sender] NRC-2016-0231; Docket # 72-1050 May Ma,
RE: Waste Control Specialists LLCs / ISPs Consolidated Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Project
Dear May Ma and NRC,
Waste Control Specialists and their partner seek to import up to 40,000 tons of spent fuel, high-level radioactive waste, from nuclear reactors around the country and store it on WCS existing site in Andrews County for 40 years (or longer).
There are those that believe that this dangerous waste can lead to cancers, genetic damage and birth defects.
I am not one of those people. I am fully aware that the protections already in place for the transportation and storage of nuclear waste have proven to be safe for decades and I will not let the scare tactics of others taint my knowledge.
There is no precedent for these unfounded fears. Even in the unlikely event of a containment breech on a transported load it would be a matter of a few days before it was completely contained and remediated. There would be practically no risk as the low level radiation that we are talking about has an unshielded range measured in meters not miles. With appropriate shielding the range drops to inches.
This Texan fully supports the economic development of Waste Control Specialists and the millions of dollars of investment they are putting into Andrews County with the Consolidated Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility Project.
Please do not bow to the demands of those that are trying to delay this construction by bogging it down in bureaucratic red tape.
2 Sending radioactive waste to Texas poses no real risk to our health and security. It is a financial boon, supportive of the growth of existing businesses, and a responsible use of land that will take every precaution with our air and waterways both at the site and along transport routes.
The NRC should approve the WCS license application for Consolidated Interim Storage in Texas, as well as the Holtec project proposed for nearby New Mexico. In the interest of our economic well being both licenses should be approved as soon as possible.
Joshua Wimberley joshuawimberley@gmail.com Odessa, Texas 79765
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