ML23102A262
| ML23102A262 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 01/15/2023 |
| From: | Fletcher J - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Office of Administration |
| References | |
| NRC-2022-0183, 87FR76219 01623 | |
| Download: ML23102A262 (1) | |
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PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: February 01, 2023 Received: January 15, 2023 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. lcx-lycb-mwf1 Comments Due: January 30, 2023 Submission Type: API Docket: NRC-2022-0183 Vistra Operations Company LLC Comanche Peak Power Company LLC Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Comment On: NRC-2022-0183-0003 Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; Vistra Operations Company LLC; Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Document: NRC-2022-0183-DRAFT-1623 Comment on FR Doc # 2022-27025 Submitter Information Name: Judy Fletcher Email:jfletcher@riverdale.edu General Comment RE: Docket ID NRC-2022-0183 To the NRC:
I am writing to urge you to reject the application by Vistra to extend the operating licenses for the Comanche Peak nuclear power reactors. To protect public health, safety, security, and financial health, the reactors should retire as licensed, on or before 2030 and 2033.
I further request that in-person scoping meetings be held in Texas, as originally planned, when Covid risks subside. A hearing opportunity should be allowed for those seeking to intervene, and the deadline for requesting a hearing should be postponed for 90 days past the current January 30 deadline.
I am concerned about the increased safety and financial risks that would result from allowing another 20 years of Comanche Peak nuclear reactor operation. Risks from stress corrosion cracking, metal fatigue and embrittlement would all increase, and thereby increase accident risks and the potential for radiation releases. There are 7.76 million residents in nearby Dallas/Ft. Worth. Public health and safety should come first in this decision.
Scoping should consider that there is no need for 20 more years of nuclear power. Renewable solar and wind generation are the most affordable and safest way to meet energy needs. Texas has abundant renewable resources to tap and a grid to move the power as needed.
Seismic concerns of both the reactors and the Squaw Creek Reservoir need to be re-examined in light of recent earthquake activity. Comanche Peak is within the Barnett Shale, a region with extensive fracking and numerous injection wells. There are fault lines in the area and a magnitude 3 earthquake had its epicenter only 20 miles from the site. The reservoir water contains radioactive tritium, and the integrity of the earthen dam must be SUNSI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Tam Tran, Antoinette Walker-Smith, Ted Smith, Mary Neely Comment (1623)
Publication Date: 12/13/2022 Citation: 87 FR 76219
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included in the scoping, including the extent of inspections and past and anticipated impacts to the dam from seismic activity.
I strongly urge you to extend the deadline for intervention and host in-person meetings and hearings.
Sincerely, Judy Fletcher