ML072820252

Comment (5) of Lloyd Douglas, Supporting Entergy in Its Effort to Relicense Indian Point Energy Center

ML072820252
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	09/19/2007
From:	Douglas L Association of Mintority Enterprises of New York
To:	Bo Pham Rulemaking, Directives, and Editing Branch, NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
References
72FR45075 00005
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-,Eftýir rre 3 Asso aftion ofMinority Enterprises of N eyw York In Ay~~e-ut.20iRichmn & H ILNew, orkii"i'. 718`291-6I a;7891i8

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Dear Mr. Phiam:

. .he'As . . Minor.-i tion Enterprse--ty of N York*, Inc. (AMv.ENY) is a.minorityn

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• .'women'business enterpnse:(MvWBE) ,non-for profit trade rganization dedicdto Ithe..

deve opnint-and eniahancement of it, constituents, and &teeconomic viability of.

disadvantaged communities, -. '., -

Thb associaion provides trainng and technical. assistand eto its constituents and

'estabis!hes,6om umuty support for the MWBE community..AMENY sponsors trade missi6onspr*curement conferences *nd MWBE certification forums to strengthen the

. ,, - economi capacity of minorty business communities Our-mission, is. also to estabhish a.',

.working elationshiiiwithth-e.pi-yate and public sectors' to foster i-0curement - ."

em~ploymen~ oportniiesad ' p Since, Entergy's 'amval inNew York .with the-purchase'of the. Indian Point Energy Center

.-. , ,.. .2001thecompanyhasbeena modeL corporate citizen and partner to NewpYorl s ""

• inonrity community:. Wilea broad*sectonof New York's populaionha .bene -.. .

from Entergy's '-cor ate.communiy ivolvement, commuties of corfinparticular,:

iave.gained a committed partner,,whse approach'to'empowerhnit is economi-c social

-andenvironmentaL Our communty can not afford to lose sueh a model corporate citze.6 ritl. "d` od ",mu~,y Entefgys! awardz winning supplier diversityProgam is an example .of comnitment to.t:.',,

.advancing economic partiibpation and empowerment ofmiorites. Entergy.was the first,'

electric utility, holding company inthe nationto cmmtto the National' Assc'i for

'the.

t .Advancempient 'Uof- Colored, 1 Peie'se I(NAAC'I)PFair, Share,. 'Pinciples, d 'a. "has" exemplified a: soli co.i ico"tment. to creating :and mainiaini-igadfv erse, workforce in',

-whichever"'mpliyee is provided w qith oppjortunity ,tocontribute to the sUccess. '.,

a'equal .

of "the corporatipn.. Thbe.comip~any c'ionitinu~st to receive recognition for.A emonstratin~g,'""

l,,eadership and commitment to ensuringthe activepaihcpatn ,ofmnunontyand 'women-

" -businessesin the, Ameri econmic' sys em.. I,:2006 alone Entergy .spent almost"'$190 e6an millon w th divers suppliers ,nearly-$22..iillionof wch was though the IndiaPoint Energy Center forprocurement with'miority and women oowned business.., ,:'

Ei dj .fash_! asoi i A mo e A n, o; and local tax alsopdmore

,-Entergy bases, whichý s*'than thenused$212-million to pr6viderntaxes servicesWhich for the bolsters residents the of state,'

New. county York St.atd,,an INw.York City, We ustsk ,e wealy affor-dy' toe s an

.."- exam leof ,' moud-corporate citizenship ..

ifIndian Pomt were to close?

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,.Ent.rgy.demostrates er ays also., An example isitis charitable 'contri'butins ".to importantlprograms and activities that strengthen the' capacity, of fthe. Afirican-Aierca-and Latin:ocommuni.tyand,'ut ability to

.prode .for .theA"*lssprivileged among us; The.company is a, ptaier i . strengthemng organizations. throughout, our community that' provide much- 6needed

asisstance; and support to, our families', neighb6rhods -and-businesses Entergy cnthiUes to. sho. v

• ,, ,. .. ,. .com m itnentto our w ell'b mgn- ,.... *

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,his .s vital to -thehealth a'id weliness of our.',communty given 'the -alarrmingrates of

,. astihfa'and other- respiratory.-ltnesses,,amongst mionties in New York.It is estimated "

that the 'Ldian PointEnergy Center-ke~ps more tan 41'k400'.tons of nitrogen, oxides, 6,300 tons sulfu.ioxide, ad31.8 milliojtons nofofcarbon diidedut of the air each. ,

,year& Again'%this is critical for. anAmerican neighborhood right here iIh N&e York Stat'e-, , -, "

,with oneofthe highest asthlmna rates ever documented,! according :to, an. article by, ,New-York Times ..Reporter RibchaidPieez-Pena. ,.Hospial:Study <A Harlem' hfotnd, that 25, percent or .one: of every four i central Harlem suffered'fromnasthma, whichis...

'ciindren

-double therate' researchers. exptd'to"find. The Harlem .'Hospital st-dys*.iuggest-'that"tis"

-is certanly one of the hi ghest-rates attrib`uetees,*inot the highest.'.With

.thiS level ofvulnerablity being felt bythe most helplessamong us,.are we:uilhngto lose "

4 .: ':a "ommitted'communvityadvocate' likeEnie g if.%indian, Poiht'w*re closed7 We Say

-'iabsolUtelynot'..~

i. closing,

, theAssociation of Min6rityiiEnterpriesof New: Y0rk fully supports:Entergy.,,,

. in itseffortto- recense the `IndiaýPointEn~erg)..Ceeiitr. -Indian Poi**t des-notremain  :

- penebelieve

," this wil Igreatly ipact "miontytownqd may'of thetWomn- and

&'- .le es'rin.j f rmjo~prchase tae an t ackof affordable th and,.

roo sxsert the~egonthouh helos

%relableenergyIn addition, theclosureof thefacility will aof their nairgoods and seivIce's" L

- , quialhty the New York City anc1lower Hudson Valleyjegiomn  :... ,:

Th'e Assocation of Minority Enterprises ofNewYork hereby supports. and petitions-the,

.Nicl'ar Regultor-y.Coi'iirnissioiito relicen§e Indiah Point.

We look forward toheiarlingfi o eadn this mte.

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