ML21069A040

Comment (174) of David Schwab on Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC; Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2

ML21069A040
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	03/03/2021
From:	Schwab D - No Known Affiliation
To:	Office of Administration
References
86FR7747 00174, NRC-2020-0277
Download: ML21069A040 (1)

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3/9/2021 blob:https://www.fdms.gov/d67cdd6a-94ca-4f8b-9e6f-676a2c75d1d6 blob:https://www.fdms.gov/d67cdd6a-94ca-4f8b-9e6f-676a2c75d1d6 1/1 PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: 3/9/21 2:00 PM Received: March 03, 2021 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. klu-8pa4-lv26 Comments Due: March 03, 2021 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2020-0277 Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC; Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Comment On: NRC-2020-0277-0001 Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC, Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Document: NRC-2020-0277-DRAFT-0179 Comment on FR Doc # 2021-02001 Submitter Information Name: David Schwab Address:

Madison, WI, 53703 Email: david.c.schwab@gmail.com Phone: 5186102708 General Comment I am writing to express opposition to any extension of the license for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. The aging Point Beach Nuclear Plant already has the single worst embrittled reactor pressure vessel of any nuclear plant in the country. In addition to the dangers and costs, including fossil fuels used for resource extraction and social damage of environmental injustice and racism, extended license would extend the threat of nuclear catastrophe in Wisconsin for decades more of active use as well as the 60 years allotted for decommissioning.

With new threats of extreme weather due to human-caused climate change, and associated changes to Lake Michigan directly, we simply can not risk nuclear disaster in an increasingly uncertain and risky environmental future. In the event of a nuclear disaster, millions of people would be at risk of losing their lives, homes, and clean drinking water to radioactive fallout. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has previously found Next Era Energy (Point Beach Nuclear Plant owners) to have insufficiently implemented adequate safety procedures. There is still no solution to the problem of safely storing nuclear waste that remains highly toxic for thousands of years. Clean renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are already more economical and sustainable than nuclear power, without nuclear's unacceptable health and safety concerns.

SUNI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Phyllis Clark, Bill Rogers, Kevin Folk, Stacey Imboden, Mary Neely Comment (174)

Publication Date:2/1/2021 Citation: 86 FR 7747