ML24222A526
| ML24222A526 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kemmerer File:TerraPower icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/09/2024 |
| From: | Public Commenter Public Commenter |
| To: | NRC/NMSS/DREFS |
| NRC/NMSS/DREFS | |
| References | |
| 89FR49917 | |
| Download: ML24222A526 (2) | |
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From:
James Newberry <jimrnewberry@gmail.com>
Sent:
Friday, August 9, 2024 10:09 AM To:
TerraPowerEnvironmental Resource
Subject:
[External_Sender] Docket ID NRC-2024-0078, Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; US SFR Owner, LLC; Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1
Dear NRC:
Program Management Office of Administration,
Dear NRC,
The proposed Natrium nuclear power plant project near Kemmerer, Wyoming is precedent-setting for the future of uranium fission and warrants a complete and thorough review.
The environmental impact statement for the Natrium reactor project should consider the ecological, economic, and public health impacts of severe nuclear accidents, as well as further production of radiological forever-poisons. The only other commercial power reactors of Natriums type that have ever operated in the US--the Sodium Reactor Experiment near Los Angeles and the Fermi unit 1 reactor near Detroit--had many accidents and failures, including partial meltdowns in 1959 and 1966. The liquid sodium coolant Natrium would use is intensely flammable and if the reactor were ever to leak--
explosively so, if the sodium coolant were to come in contact with water.
The lack of transparency regarding the costs and financial fitness of the applicant is concerning in regards to corporate corruption. It is crucial for the NRC to uphold all regulatory requirements, including public disclosure. The storage of nuclear waste in Wyoming is unacceptable, and no new nuclear plants should be licensed without a permanent waste disposal solution in place. The transportation risks of nuclear materials to and from the site should be comprehensively evaluated. And all impacts of uranium mining, milling, and the production of HALEU fuel for the proposed plant should be disclosed.
Total taxpayer costs and any potential impacts on the federal debt from all subsidies should be identified. The relationship between Rocky Mountain Power and TerraPower could be clarified, along with any ratepayer impacts such as higher utility bills (eg. Georgia Power). Finally, the EIS should consider a full range of alternatives to the proposed nuclear power plant, including much lower-cost and readily available Wyoming renewable energy options.
Sincerely, James Newberry 243 S R 203 Spencertown, NY 12165
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[External_Sender] Docket ID NRC-2024-0078, Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; US SFR Owner, LLC; Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 Sent Date:
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