ML23115A367
| ML23115A367 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/2023 |
| From: | Morgan A - No Known Affiliation |
| To: | Office of Administration |
| References | |
| NRC-2022-0183, 87FR76219 02122 | |
| Download: ML23115A367 (1) | |
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PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: April 05, 2023 Received: January 26, 2023 Status: Pending_Post Tracking No. ldd-weoa-x763 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-2122 Comment on FR Doc # 2022-27025 Submitter Information Name: Ann Morgan Email:momannan@msn.com General Comment RE: Docket ID NRC-2022-0183
Dear NRC:
Dont extend aging Comanche Peak nuclear licenses.
When will it stop? First I dealt with the extension of the licensing of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant, and now this one. Diablo Canyon sits on a fault line in a state known for earthquakes, and still has no place or way to take its waste. This is insanity. When will you care more about the general population than you do about your stockholders and profit?
Please REJECT the application by Vistra to extend the operating licenses for the Comanche Peak nuclear power reactors for an additional 20 years. To protect public health, safety, security, and financial health, the reactors should retire as licensed, on or before 2030 and 2033.
For the sake of the people who reside in the area, I request that in-person scoping meetings be held in Texas, as originally planned, when Covid risks subside. I request that a hearing opportunity be allowed for those seeking to intervene and that the deadline for requesting a hearing be postponed for 90 days past the current January 30 deadline. Choosing these dates I'm sure was by design to discourage participation.
I understand that both an afternoon and evening public meeting were scheduled, but then postponed at the last moment, without adequate public notice. Four hours of in-person meeting time were reduced to only two hours online. There is now no evening opportunity to participate for people who work in the day, and not everyone can access online meetings. There will be no exhibits or opportunity to speak directly with NRC staff.
SUNSI Review Complete Template=ADM-013 E-RIDS=ADM-03 ADD: Tam Tran, Antoinette Walker-Smith, Ted Smith, Mary Neely Comment (2122)
Publication Date: 12/13/2022 Citation: 87 FR 76219
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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.
We are all aware 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. And we know that 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.
Please extend the deadline for intervention and host in-person meetings and hearings. Better yet, just announce immediately that you have decided not to extend the deadline, and give all of us peace of mind!
Thank you.