ML24210A001
| ML24210A001 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/2024 |
| From: | Public Commenter Public Commenter |
| To: | NRC/NMSS/DREFS |
| NRC/NMSS/DREFS | |
| References | |
| 89FR53659 | |
| Download: ML24210A001 (2) | |
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From:
Elizabeth Parker <elizabeth3202@gmail.com>
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024 7:10 PM To:
PalisadesRestartEnvironmental Resource
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[External_Sender] Approve restarting the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant I'm a small business owner who fears for my family in a warming world.
I'm writing to urge the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to approve the plan to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan, backed by the Biden Administration and Governor Whitmer.
Palisades was closed in 2022 for financial reasons, and reopening it would mark the first successful restart of a nuclear power plant in American history, providing clean electricity precisely when it's most needed.
As a climate activist, I strongly support I strongly support reopening the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant.
Here's why:
- 1. Nuclear power is significantly cleaner and safer than fossil fuels. Nuclear and renewables are the only major energy sources with less than 10 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per gigawatt-hour and less than 0.1 human deaths per terawatt-hour of electricity production.
- 2. Nuclear power isn't necessary replaced with renewable energy. Germanys closure of its nuclear plants in 2023 led to a short-term increase in coal use. This has hindered decarbonization efforts, creating a "treadmill" effect where new wind and solar power additions replace offline nuclear capacity, but do not reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
- 3. Reactivating Palisades will bolster the local economy and deliver clean energy to residents. Governor Whitmer emphasizes that reopening the plant would protect 600 union jobs, support 1,100 community jobs, and provide reliable power for 800,000 homes.
We need all the clean energy sources available to transition away from fossil fuels effectively. Nuclear is a clean, safe, and zero-carbon-emissions technology that we should support where feasible.
I'm calling on you to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and approve the reopening of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant!
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