ML21076A531

Comment from Barbara and Edward O'Brien Re Indian Point Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Licenses & Conforming Amendments

ML21076A531
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	02/23/2021
From:	O'Brien B - No Known Affiliation
To:
SECY/RAS
References
85FR3947, NRC-2020-0021
Download: ML21076A531 (1)

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From: Barbara O"Brien To: Docket, Hearing Cc: cwaction@googlegroups.com

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[External_Sender] Docket ID NRC-2020-0021 - Opposing Indian Point License Transfer to Holtec Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:36:31 AM From: BARBARA AND EDWARD OBRIEN PORT EWEN, NY 12466 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 filing a petition challenging the license transfer to Holtec, Putting the decommissioning of Indian Point in the hands of a company with no experience and uncertain financial resources is very risky.

20 million people live and work within 50 miles of Indian Point. Decommissioning is a complex undertaking on which the safety of our region depends. Indian Points licensee must be competent and trustworthy, free of the serial malfeasance Holtec has committed. The NRC must therefore reject Holtecs license transfer application.

As a resident of Ulster County living 20 miles south of Indian Point, I am terrified by this information. Holtec is not competent enough or trustworthy enough to take on this responsibility. The source of drinking water in Port Ewen is the Hudson River. It is unacceptable that Holtec is not liable for the safety of this water. THAT IS INSANE.