ML19232A399
| ML19232A399 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 08/19/2019 |
| From: | Cosentino H Plymouth Area League of Women Voters (Massachusetts) |
| To: | Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman |
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| LTR-19-0321 | |
| Download: ML19232A399 (4) | |
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.-.o The Plymouth Area Lea_ ue of V.'omen Voters \\\\ ishes to prot t, in th stron st term *, tv. o recent NRC deci ions regarding Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. In light of strong state and local oppo:ition. \\\\. ur 1e you to reconjder them.
First. you denied our AGO's application to stay the decision on Pilgrim* lie n. e tran:fcr for 90 da1 s. Both the Tovm of Plymouth and the Commonv.ealth ha\\ e le-gitimate concems abou th ti nan ial accountahilit) of th pros ctive licensee. its finances and its plans for afety. security, monitoring, and emergency re pon *e dur*
ing the period of decommis ioning. Your decision effective)) St) mies n gotiation.
intended to proYid as. uran e. either mis:in,1 from NRC regulation. or v~aived by the iRC.
- cond,) ou i._!naled your intent to announce the transfer of Pilgrim's license to Holtec on or about Augu. t 2 l st-before the public hearing sch duled for Sep-tern er 11. and before full consideration of long-standing tition. b) our AGO and Pilgrim \\Vatch to int rv ne in the lie >n e tran fer. Thi~ decision communicate. a blatant disregard for thr..: publ ic interest.
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Pl)'mouth Area L ague of vVomen Voters Box 3906. Plymouch. MA 0:!"'6 I CC:
Govemor Charlie Baker Att'y General :\\.1aura Healey S nator Edward ~1arkey S nator Elizabeth \\Varren Represemati\\c Bill Kc.atin,:
tate *enator Vinn) del\\1accdo State representative ~fatl tv1uraton.:
NDCAP Chair Sean 1ullin Plymouth Select Board:
Ken Tavares Bell) Cavacco hela_h Jo~ c John Mahoney Patri k 1-laherty pjlgrim \\Vatch Cape DowTiv;inders Da\\idAbel (The Boston G lobe)
David Kindy ( he Old Colony \\.1emorial)
Christine Legere (The Cape ('o im *)
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Henrietta Cosentino < henrietta.cosentino@gmail.com >
Monday, August 19, 2019 11:39 AM CHAIRMAN Resource kristen.lepore@state.ma.us; Hannah Vogel; anne_reid@warren.senate.com; Michael Jackman; Representative Keating; Schofield, Seth (AGO); Vinny DeMacedo; Matt Muratore; Sean Mullin; John Mahoney; Ken Tavares; Patrick Flaherty; Betty Cavacco; Shelagh Joyce; LouiseLund@nrc.gov; Sebrosky, Joseph; Screnci, Diane; Watson, Bruce; Sheehan, Neil; David Kindy; David Abel; Christine Legere; Frank Mand; Diane Turco
[External_Sender] Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. Hard Copy to Follow Attachments:
LWV ltr to NRC 819.pdf LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS P YMOUrfH AREA Making Democracy \\\\'ork SR,v.:,g th *. people of Plyrr.au:h K,ogsron Ca!\\!(;,, Duxbury. M11rshfi,o, P,:,,,7'oron August 19, 20 19 Kristine L. Svinicki U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cornmis ion Mail Stop 0 - l 6 B33 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dear Chairp rson Svinic J.
TI1e Plymouth Area League of Women Voters wishes to protest. in the strongest term*, two recent NRC decisions regarding Pilgiim Nuclear Power Station. In light of strong state and local opposition, we urge you to r con ider th m.
First. you denied our AGO's application to stay the decision on Pilgrim*. licen. e tran. fer for 90 days. Both the Town of Plymouth and the Commonwealth have le-gitimate concerns ab-Out 1hc financial accountahility of the prospective licensee, its finances and its plans for safer.,, security, monitoring, and emergency response dur-ing the perio<l of decommissioning. Your decision effectively stymies n gotiations intended to provide assurances either mis. ing from NRC regulations, or v,raived by the NRC.
Second, you signal *cl your intent to announce the transfer of Pilgrim *s license to Holtec on or about August 21st-before the public hearing scheduled for Sep-tember 11, and before full consideration of long-standing petitions b) our AGO and Pilgrim Watch Lo intervene in the licen *e transfer. This decision communicates a blatant disregard for the public interest.
Both Holtec and its chosen partner. SNC-La\\*alin, have dubious histori "S of bribe~
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1etta Cosentino ir, Nuclear Affairs Committee.
Plymouth Area League of Women Voters Box 3906, Plymouth, MA 02361 CC:
Govemor Charlie Baker Att'y General Maura Healey Senator J::.dward Markey Senator Elizabeth Wanen Representative Bill Kc.ating St.ate Senator Virmy deMaccdo State representative Matt Muratore NDCAP Chair Se~n Mullin Plymouth Select Board:
Ken Tavares Betty Cavacco Shelagh Joyce John Mahoney Patrick Flaherty Pilgrim Watch Cape Dov.,-nwinders David Abel <The Boston Globe)
David Kindy (The Old Colony Memorial )
Christine Legere (The Cape Cod ime *)
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