ML14252A178

Comment (24) of David Schonberger Opposing 20-year Extension of the Operating License for Enrico Fermi Unit 2

ML14252A178
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	08/29/2014
From:	Schonberger D - No Known Affiliation
To:	Bladey C K Division of Administrative Services
References
79FR36837 00024, NRC-2014-0109
Download: ML14252A178 (3)

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i Page 1 of 1 PUBLIC SUBMISSION Docket: NRC-2014-0109 License Renewal Application; Fermi 2 As of: September 03, 2014 Received:

August 29, 2014 Status: PendingPost Tracking No. ljy-8e2o-msht Comments Due: August 29, 2014 Submission Type: Web-7-Comment On: NRC-2014-0109-0003 I DTE Electric Co., Fermi 2; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statemnept 70)Document:

NRC-2014-0109-DRAFT-0018 Comment on FR Doc # 2014-15281 U Submitter Information

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&for... 09/03/2014 From: David H. Schonberger Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A.Member of the Public To: Cindy Bladey Office of Administration Mail Stop: 3WFN-06-A44M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 August 29, 2014 Re: Docket ID NRC-2014-0109 I am submitting these comments for the record concerning Docket No. NRC-2014-0109 and the DTE Electric Company's application for a 20-year extension of the operating license for Enrico Fermi Unit 2 in Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, Michigan.As an affected individual member of the public and a Southeast Michigan resident living within a 50-mile radius of Fermi, Unit 2, I stand firmly with those opposing the license extension and add my voice to the growing local, regional, national and global alliances coming together to end the era of nuclear electric power generation.

I urge the Commission to move both expeditiously and prudently on this matter.I oppose the license renewal for many reasons including the fact that nuclear power is simply not a cost-effective way to ensure a long-term reliable supply of electricity for Southeast Michigan.

Actually, nuclear power is perhaps the least cost-effective option available and its competitive disadvantage is growing daily; in a free market, the nuclear industry would have long ago ceased to exist as a going concern. It is ironic that Michigan State Senator Randy Richardville, who leads an extremely conservative Republican majority, does not have the foresight to recognize his own hypocrisy and misguided position.(Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0005; ML 142119A580, posted 08/15/2014)

It is disappointing that the accomplished professional educator Dr. Stephen J. McNew, Superintendent of Monroe County Intermediate School District (MCISD), is misinformed and poorly educated on the subject of nuclear power, as he believes the myth that nuclear energy is"carbon-free." Even worse, despite his advocacy for the well-being of children and teens, Dr.

McNew ironically supports an industry which is legally authorized to release radioactivity into the environment routinely by design, bioaccumulating in the food chain and raising serious public health concerns.(Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0006; ML 14219A583, posted 08/15/2014)

Fortunately, Mr. James (Jim) A. McDevitt, Supervisor, Frenchtown Charter Township, does not hold a consensus position among the Township Trustees.

On the contrary, there exists deeply profound and vocal objection among many residents of Monroe County towards the policy positions of various local officials and politicians who unfortunately support DTE's Fermi, Unit 2 License Renewal Application.

Many residents of Monroe County recognize that Mr. McDevitt is mistaken to view uranium (atomic fission) as "a source of safe, reliable, reasonably priced power and economic opportunity and stability." (Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0007; ML 14216A376, posted 08/15/2014)

Furthennore, I suggest that Mr. Robert Tompkins, President of DEAR (Detroit Edison Alliance of Retirees), an organization which independently represents the financial concerns of thousands of DTE retirees, should seriously consider the insurmountable financial risks and liabilities that come along with strategic investments in nuclear energy. With minimal research, Mr. Tompkins would quickly see that utility companies in the U.S. and around the world are increasingly realizing the existential threat that nuclear energy poses to their long-term viability and financial interests.(Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0004; ML 14205A009, posted 08/05/2014)

Finally, for full disclosure, I acknowledge my substantive involvement with the Coalition of Fermi Petitioners/Intervenors, and I fully endorse their work and public submissions.

I also stand by my previous individual oral comments delivered at a recent NRC Public Meeting in Monroe, Michigan pertaining to the Fermi, Unit 2 LRA Environmental Review Scoping Process, although I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the written transcript.

Sincerely and respectfully submitted, David H. Schonberger Ann Arbor, Michigan Member of the Public