ML20085J347

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Comment from Laura Seitz on the Indian Point Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Control of Licenses and Conforming Amendments (NRC-2020-0021)
ML20085J347
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Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/25/2020
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- No Known Affiliation
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SECY/RAS
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85FR03947
Download: ML20085J347 (1)


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From:

Laura Seitz To:

Docket, Hearing Cc:

cwaction@googlegroups.com

Subject:

[External_Sender] Docket ID NRC-2020-0021 - Opposing Indian Point License Transfer to Holtec Date:

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 3:18:04 PM From: Laura Seitz 2 Brook Trail Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Holtecs multiple problems and lack of experience disqualify them to decommission Indian Point. Their entire nuclear fleet was acquired less than a year ago. Theyve demonstrated dangerous incompetence handling spent fuel at San Onofre and put cost ahead of safety by hiring unqualified, low-skilled workers at Oyster Creek.

In their prematurely filed Post-Shutdown Activities Report, Holtec greatly underestimated the cost of decommissioning Indian Point and ignored the Algonquin Pipeline passing near the plants critical components, which greatly complicates decommissioning and raises risks of ruptures and fires. They do not plan to treat the radioactive groundwater leaking into the Hudson River or contaminated soil below three feet. Theyre also considering shipping large radioactive components by barge down the Hudson, raising more unacceptable risks.

Holtecs undercapitalized LLCs shield them from liability and accountability, while maximally leveraging the decommissioning trust fund for their own profit. Embroiled in numerous scandals, which refute their claims of high standards and trusted stewardship of nuclear materials, their actual record is full of corruption, bribery, fraud, and lying to officials -- barring them from doing business with TVA and the World Bank.

As NY Attorney General Letitia James said when%