ML20037C061

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Urges Shutdown of Facility,Pending Public Investigation Into Safety & Mgt
ML20037C061
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Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 01/08/1981
From: Wilson R
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Dear Sirs:

Wr.! 22'l 7._ Vermont lies in ene of the most beautiful rctions of our country. The State government has enjoyed a lon: standing reputation of concern for the health of its citizens and for prc:ection of its invaluable natural resources. We know that you share these concerns and that you will act in bis tradition en the icilowing matter. This is a request fer a full and public investigation into the operation of the Vcrmon: Yankee Nucicar power Plant. Recon: disclosures abou* new problems

the facility give us great reason for ennecrn.

An independen, sufficion:1y funded investigation into the safe y and management of Vermon: Yankee is in the public in: crest. We petition you nnd your respect;ve agencies to exercise your-authority to organine such'an investiption on the behalf of thousands of our supper:ers in this state, and throughout the area adjacen to the plan:. We request, also, th : pub'_ic hearings be held on this imper:an matter. We ask that you seek the full cooperation an'i particip::icn of the Nuclear Ec; ult:c-" Co-_-ission as well as independr-experte in this effort. "est i-port il:- you should use the e-'errene-powers available to you te ensure tha: the plant will remain closed curing this process. ...s.,.,,, ,..._a,... _.,4.,,.,-, C n s...., _ u, s., e,...... - n,e.. - ...e.e.a3._ n.

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a number cf new problems have surfacec which require repnits' or re-placement. inese c::.secver es cave ce.c.ye-w a tt re-vgening v2 Jc plc n: fo-. nn unde:c mined poried of time. Cracks and corrnsion have been disccvered in comnonents o r :.he plant 's water cleanup system including a six;y foot section or :no . y a.. .a...y .... _eac.c. '.".*.c. --,'.....c". , ~ '_m; e. ' '. ' s m.. ~.. ~1a. wh_. ~ caused this unexpected fatigue in such a critical aren oC the plant. This is very serious. Potentially,such insufficien: n-c:ee, ion in an impc-tant section cf the primary eccling sys:cm could cause n less of coolan: in the reactor resultint it immedi ate rinn::c-to the public. I This si:uction should bc central part o f the invest i;;ation into p2nnt man n; emen t and snrety. I t = 4 .e ...e e

esse o' Tho' 'acility'si turbinc r:enerator also shownd.<:i r:ns of si;;nifi-cant wear and will equire repairs.. A turbine at the Yankee Atomic plant in Rowe, Massachusotts in similer-condition caused that plant to be closed for most of this past year when 1: literally fell apart during an attempted start-up. Apparently the corrosion and stress sustained by these sys:ces co=bined with possibly poor design and workmanship have contributed to accelerated decay and unreliability. The Vermont Yankee Nuclear power Corporation is currently seekir to ' recover their expense.: from the costly replacement of defective bolts in the piping support system resulting from their original and possibly fraudulent installation. Can we reasonably assume that Vermont Yankee can be reopened when the bolt issue represents the lates -in a history of i= proper operation,' unexpected repairs, and unscheduled.and extended shutdowns? The history of the Dry Well Terus emergency containment system currently under repair at Yankee, is one of repeated and costly failures in repair atte=p s, resulting in years cf operatic withen: the full bene'it o' this critical safety system. The fac: tht there have been repeated leaks in the plant's cooling systems has adned c - danger of to back-up,a li'e-threatening acciden; because the torus was designed those systems in the event of a major loss of coc2:n; nee; Vermon: Yankee is the only plant in the country that refuses to install an inerting system, even though the N.E.C. has advised them to install one. This safc y unit would ferestall hydrenen- . explosion that would breach the reac:cr containmen; in the event of an accident. l The plant has been allowed to operate since last June w::hou: zny further acticn frc= Vermont 's E1:er Resources Beard on the company's appliention to renew its wat er discharce normit. A: a nut'.: hearing that was held in Brt::lebor: that montt, many questions and objections were raised and the permi was 2.. eld hack fer..cci ic. ...a., n...-......-._.... .u a.. ......<,...a._. .".e-.w,.e........-.....-"....'._...-. . ~. ~ ~... ',.-..~~.u. ..'. ee.e-.... A.a._- c...., ,n .nese e..e... - _.-. - .-a. ...u,. e _.s ,,. _o.._c d. e .o .u - e, ,e_._._-.. s .s.-. . e _ _,,__ a_ ..2.__... -s saa ecor-a w. w. .a ..a. u a a thorough in" astir .on. It is ou-belie'. that these nferenen-icnc probicms constitute -he most extreme cnd immedin e thre; c publi: safety that Vermon: Yankee has over posed. Sincerely, . i'/ A/ /,,. i j' ' r .. V,, <, s - -/ >.~j \\ / f.q /' g,*:., l;i /q 1 s i. f / John Warshow Chris Wood Central ~ Vermon: .Vermen: Yankee Decem-Safe Energy Coalition missioning Alliance mg gg. O O

W 1.D HOC C1"..~"*:~*~%.= ... ' '. - T* ..x..___m.-.-...._..,.:. ~,, t5 schcd ::wt ~ %e snfiel:i, '~., c' November 30, 1980 gy.tj . Governor Richard Snellin5 h**.'M State of Vermont Montpelier, Vermont, 05602 .M Nucleir Regulatory Commission -5D d 99/f 11th Floor Ucchington, D.C. 20555 Vermont Tankee Nuclear Fower Corp. 121. West Street Rutland, Vermont, 05101

Dear-Friend.s,

s We are Masba'chusetts citizens who live.near to the Vermont - Yankee nuclear power plant. Our homes, fami. lies and businesses are closer to the plant than the great majority of Vermont citizens. We are downstream, and often downwind. We are deeply concerned. You are the three authorities with the power to answer our appeal. Wo. appe,al:to you to use every power you have to keep the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant closed untill 1

1.. 'A complete and, independent investic ation is conducted into the safety \\ enc =anagement of :ne Ver=ont Yankee plant.

There are-serious proble=s at Vermont Yankee, which we will outline in this letter. We plead with' ~ you to hold off the~ start-up of the plant until these problems have been-thoroughly investi ated. 5 2. The findin5s of this investigation are published, and. adecuate measu es a-e taken to in : rove the safety of the ulant. Some ef~; ness measures are out.i..'ned in :nis.:.e er. S If Vermont Yankee is allcwed to re-open as scheduled, in its

resent condition, thereiwill be serious trouble.

All the evidence points to the likelihood of a sa'jor and serious accident at this plant, if opened. in its present condition. WI FIZILD WITF. YOU to use yoBr powers to prevent the sta-t-up of -bis plant. You.have the authority to take this action. ~ t in ~ These are the problems 'at Vermont Yankee that concern us, problens .@ich endanger the public: j a s ~ ~ 1. Cerroded and q:a~e.$4d pipes in the " Reactor Water Clean-up syste "'have no been^ rep aded kpc.wtrtW. y The pipes, plagued by'i; airline cracks and corrosion down to X inch thickness pose a serious threat of breakage. The breakage would lead to a loss of coolant, leading to a core meltdown. A core meltdown would cause our nei hbors and us untold da: age in lives, health, livestock, 5 and and livelihood. PnhoIt? 3 c i

2. 1 The Vermont Yankee. Nuclear Power Corporation has not replaced the worn equipment.. Instead, temporary enployees are being sent inside.the - p:. pes to " weld" the - cracks and weak points. The weldin5 may actually cerve to weaken the pipes, and certcinly wont protect the public from threat of accident. 2. The " Bolt Scandal" uncovered last week by anti-nuclear groups 4 and the-press is more than just a humorous testimony to the lack of safety at. Vermont Yankee. We ian joke about the Company having " a few.screwn loose", but the reality is quite fri hteninc. 5 3000 bolts were replaced af a cost of cillions of dollars. Many of these bolts, designed to uphold vital safety systems, were. &iscovered. to be cracked and faulty. Othere were deceptively " sawed off", and wolded on, to S ve the appearance of prouer bolting. i The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Co'rporation has threatened to sue - the construction company responsible for this ne51iCence. However, there has been no thorough investi5ation of othex construction done by this - co=tany. It is likely that if corners were. cut here, they were cut'in oth'er sta5es'of construction. An investigatinn is desparately needed into the construction. of this plant. This incident sheds some light on. the question of the lon5 and troublesome record of Vermont Yankee. We-are concerned that the construction of. this plant was faulty, and 8 years later, still is not corrected. p.epairs must be implimented on the findings of this investi Etion. 5 This investigation must be conducted before the plant re-opens. 3 Vernont Yankee is the only plant in the nation that has refused to install an "inertin5 systen", as reco=nenced by the N.R.C. This system is er:renely vital to prevent explosions and fires in In light of the " hydro 5en bubble" situation experien'ced at the plant. Three Mile Island, it would be wise to install this safety systen NOV, before the plant goes back on line. a$ 4. There is serious evidence that Vermont Yankee, over the nast e years of operation, is suffering from " metal fatigue" and "stre'ss corrosion". In the layperson's terms, this means wear and tear. We Massachusetts residents underst;nd the implications of age en a nuclear power plant. As you =ay know, our o,wn Ynnkee Atomic plant in F.cwe was recently closed down for 9 months. Wear and tear on the stea-turbine caused a breakdown, luckily to the ncn-nuc3 car end of the plan:.

  • 'e understand that the turbine at Vernon: Yankee hn: been under retair durine this shutdown, for simila-reasons.

We app:inud the forsich: te ~ ccnduct the repairs befcre an accident occurs. We ask that the same good judgement be used now on therest of the plant s problems. The turbine and the Reactor Water Clean-up pipes offer us evidence cf such wear and tear inside Ver=ont Yankee. The consequences of starting up Vermont Yankee, before investiga:i 5 these concerns, are serious. 2. l r -m, -e--.- .r--

-ne 'ler::n-Iankaa ::::1 car Pow:: picn: is in a serious str.to of disrepair.

  • his is not a quatrion of bai:E " anti-nu:; oar" or " pro-nuclear", it is a questien of bein5 fer safety, or a ainst it.

T: have re:ieved this letter, be:ause ycu have the authcrity to crder the continued rest of the Versen: Yankee facil:y, until adeqate saf eguards are taken, and an investigation is conducted. '*'e trust that you will see the wisdom of taking this action. Time is short. Vermont Yankee'is scheduled to resu=e operation on December 15th - traditionally, they re-open a few days before the publicly announced date. ? lease take the time now to make your decision. May a sense of = oral responsibility for the A=erican People guide you in your hour.of; decision. Sincerely, The Ad Hoc Citicens Group for Safety at Vermont Yankee name town siL">.ature & bM0 11LQd f -pdA a1 - b 9/s m a r e 6 e.s a m a n fwv# - G rdb G.u 4 W [,p!,e,w=c. emw s-f 'W" s4 '// #. K e M e A hud/l %^hd( 4 % P %\\\\ w Y -A' a wn%e skJ nM f~DNlk.u L py ~, krtes ts.Wun-Wr10 .innh Abssed &ch21 Ou%&p' A ,yh ~b [ o b $I d 3;wy,9 m % ra - ,3'C-@L JQw a 0 L. . % s~ u-* . p.acl.lbdaqD.aL 3 caue. %msll;EWJM. i I M O. +c. >M ' 4h Q,. c wss. ad a=c m = U::.=3=i w. c.&,3 '&A& Y "? N ? % b Q\\u Suced=cM f W Qg.%p .%50 , ( ~. ,,.J~ ?$6sIL W m'. v,, b L- [s,..y s-;. .r"Z 7 v bC.* dd kk %., hd 'i ') M *^l b b + ' " " ~~ ~ r. ,9 d. I h' f, ,,g,s

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J.E"...: c. N.'#.,. W.,. 4 A t.- Decembe' 3, 1980~ W p'% O.s "U Es h"1.O.R n. h:. James Ahea2n, Oo==issione: "v'C p.uclea: negulatory Co==1ssion. EIainStmet 4ashington, D.C. 20555 Bratt!choro %nnont 053G SG2-254-9933 Bax1117 5StateShrst

Dear h. Ahear n:

MonWu.hdES oo In light of the :ecent developments at the 7e:r ont ~ankee *.iuc.b'ea:.223.poa Plant in Ve:non, Vermont, as well as a lon histo:7 of accidents and continued failuie to teet saf ety s:endsa ts, a full and public investigation is impe2 ative befo:e al10 wing the plant to go back on line. Rep ssentatives of the tie 2 cont Yankee.,ecc::issionins ;.111ance (VIDA) have add:sssed our conce:n2 anc ' identified tne specific a:eas lequiling investig.ation at the pla:.: in co==unications with Richa:d 5nellin, C-overno: of 'le:nont, and John J iffin, F esident of Vertont rankee..uclea: lant. de believe that the situation at the plant constitutes an ^ ~- c a:e and. se.lious th: eat to the saf ety of the people of Je: on; and su::ounding al egs. I wenld like to take this oppoltunity to spe.11 out ou: conceins and ou. busines with the..ucles: 2ezulato:y to::ission. Oc2 conceins ale cany: 1).the wate clean-c.: syste and t eacto: d.ischarge pipe. 2) the accele:ated and unenpected decay cf tne-tuibine gene:ato. 3) the iepeate:if ail;: e tc : e pal: the a y ~4 ell Tolus, 4) the absence of a p: ope: ine:tinc syster, and.

5) p2 olonged ope.:ation unde an out-dater. saf ety waiv er.

4 Ou: business is to request that the le::en Zankee auclea: .lant r e ain closed until such. tice as a f ul; investigation has p:even that it no longe: poses a th: ea: ef 1 :inent dange: a to the public. It is out hope and e=pectation thzt the..ucle=.1 Ee-clato:y Cc--

  • ssion will e=er cise its authe:ity in this ratte2 to requit e that the plant z e:ain closed an: initiate. u full invectigation of the cr.uctil situation ct lercont Ian2ee.

You:s t:aly, / NW '!bV q 1] lQ ,r I.eslie J. De,: ling ./ /sL j h t Y [ 12/9..To EDO for Direct Reply.. Sus::ense: Dc: 29.. Coys to: RF. OG:, Oric to Docket.. treat as 2.206 petitien per 0G0... 20-2107 ~ l -}}

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