ML15251A201

Comment (24) of Michele Gardner on Behalf of Town of Fairfax, CA, on Closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant and Opposition to the Issuance of Permits

ML15251A201
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	08/20/2015
From:	Gardner M Town of Fairfax, CA
To:	Bladey C K Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
80FR37664 00024, NRC-2009-0552
Download: ML15251A201 (3)

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TOWN OF FAIRFAX142 BOLINAS ROAD, FAIRFAX, CALIFORNIA 94930(415) 453- 1584/FAX (415) 453-1618~9/~4 s/6 4~LAugust 20, 20151- ]Cu--Lf.l-:.'o -- 1 v:ClCindy Bladey, Office of AdministrationMail Stop: OWFN-12 HO8U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555-0001Public Comment re Closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant and Opposition to the Issuance of Permits

Dear Ms. Bladey:

Enclosed please find Resolution 15-37 adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax earlier thismonth, expressing their support of the closure of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, and theirstrong opposition to the issuance of any further permits for the facility.Please include the enclosed resolution as part of the public comments opposing any further permits forthe Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant.Sincerely,Michele GardnerTown ClerkEnclosureSUNSI Review CompleteTemplate = ADM -013E-RIDS= ADM-03 .--i .Printed=on Recycled Paper RESOLUTION 15-37A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF FAIRFAXIN SUPPORT OF CLOSURE OF DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANTWHEREAS, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has submitted its license renewal applicationto the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC') for Diablo Canyon onNovember 23, 2009, seeking to extend the licenses for an additional 20 yearsbeyond the current expiration dates of November 2, 2024, for Unit 1 and August 26,2025, for Unit 2; and,WHEREAS, the NRC, the California Coastal Commission, the California Department of ToxicSubstances Control, and the California State Water Resources Control Board willbe considering permits to renew licensing of Diablo Canyon; and,WHEREAS, since the Diablo Canyon reactors were built, roughly a dozen earthquake faultshave been found in the near vicinity; and,WHEREAS, the Diablo Canyon reactors are 45 miles from the San Andreas fault, half thedistance as Fukushima from the earthquake that destroyed it; and,WHEREAS, one recently discovered fault line, the Shoreline, passes within 700 yards of the twoDiablo reactors; and,WHEREAS, new evidence strongly indicates these fault lines are interconnected; and,WHEREAS, Dr. Michael Peck, former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chief on-site inspector atDiablo Canyon, has written a lengthy memo warning that these reactors cannotwithstand a likely earthquake; and,WHEREAS, Diablo Canyon is also in a tsunami zone, and its intake pipes are especiallyvulnerable to damage or destruction from a massive wave; and,WHEREAS, the damage from a major accident to the health and property of the millions ofpeople downwind and California's economy is essentially inestimable; and,WHEREAS, there is a substantial likelihood that radiation from a significant accident at DiabloCanyon would adversely affect Marin County and the Town of Fairfax; andWHEREAS, the owners of Diablo Canyon are only marginally liable for the damage that adisaster would do; and,WHEREAS, there is no credible plan for what to do with the radioactive waste from DiabloCanyon; and,WHEREAS, there has never been a credible evacuation plan in case of an accident at thesetwo reactors; and,1 WHEREAS, renewable energy, and energy conservation and efficiency can more than offsetthe electricity from Diablo Canyon;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Fairfaxsupports the closure of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and opposes the issuance ofany further permits for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Facility from the NRC, the California CoastalCommission, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and the California StateWater Resources Control Board;AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax that thisresolution be submitted to the NRC, the California Coastal Commission, the CaliforniaDepartment of Toxic Substances Control, and the California State Water Resources Board, tobe included as part of the public comments opposing any further permits for the Diablo CanyonNuclear Facility before these respective boards.The foregoing Resolution was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the TownCouncil of the Town of Fairfax, held in said Town on the 5th day of August 2015, by thefollowing vote, to wit:AYES: COLER, GODDARD, LACQUES, REEDNOES: NONEABSENT: NONEABSTAIN: WEINSOFFBARBARA COLER, MayorAttest: .:' , ;Michele Gardner, :]6wnCleik2............................................ .. ". r2