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{{#Wiki_filter:OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed: Jan 27, 2010 15:24 PAPER NUMBER: ACTION OFFICE: AUTHOR: AFFILIATION: | {{#Wiki_filter:OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:Jan 27, 2010 15:24 PAPER NUMBER: LTR- 10-0026 LOGGING DATE: 01/27/2010 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: .e.t1 Patrick Leahy/ | ||
ADDRESSEE: | 5~ce~~ardStuiere Re+p. W AFFILIATION: CONG c~:EDO DEDMRT ADDRESSEE: Gregory Jaczko DEDR i EDCM | ||
==SUBJECT:== | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
Contamination on the grounds of the Vermonnt Yankee nuclear plant AO ACTION: Signature of Chairman OGC DISTRIBUTION: OCA ocA LETTER DATE: 01/15/2010 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: Ref: Ltr- 10-0024 NOTES: | |||
FILE LOCATION: ADAMS (t | |||
DATE DUE: 02/tT :S2010ET DATE SIGNED: | |||
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January 15, 2010 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 | January 15, 2010 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 | ||
==Dear Chairman Jaczko:== | ==Dear Chairman Jaczko:== | ||
We are writing in response to the alarming news that Entergy, owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, may have misled state officials regarding the safety of the plant.Elevated levels of radioactive tritium have recently been found in a groundwater monitoring well on the plant site and we understand from recent news reports that Entergy has confirmed that underground piping is among the possible sources of the contamination. | |||
According to various reports in the media, this comes after Entergy Vermont Yankee officials had told state investigators, on a number of occasions, that there was no underground piping carrying water that could contain radioactivity. | We are writing in response to the alarming news that Entergy, owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, may have misled state officials regarding the safety of the plant. | ||
This leak highlights our ongoing concerns about Entergy Vermont Yankee's commitment to safety and to being forthright with the public and state and federal regulatory and safety agencies.We therefore request that you undertake an immediate and thorough investigation to determine if there was an attempt by Entergy Vermont Yankee to mislead state officials regarding the plant's safety and underground piping. Please also determine whether information provided by Entergy to the NRC has been accurate, complete, and consistent with that provided to the State of Vermont. We hope you can pinpoint exactly what Entergy knew about the extent of their underground piping and this leak, and when they knew it. We would also like to know whether and why state regulatory agencies were not made aware of the extent of underground piping and the risk it posed prior to this incident, and whether communications to the NRC have been complete and timely. Finally, we would like the NRC to continue to work with the plant to determine the cause of the leak and resolve the situation as quickly as possible to avoid any further release of radioactive materials. | Elevated levels of radioactive tritium have recently been found in a groundwater monitoring well on the plant site and we understand from recent news reports that Entergy has confirmed that underground piping is among the possible sources of the contamination. According to various reports in the media, this comes after Entergy Vermont Yankee officials had told state investigators, on a number of occasions, that there was no underground piping carrying water that could contain radioactivity. This leak highlights our ongoing concerns about Entergy Vermont Yankee's commitment to safety and to being forthright with the public and state and federal regulatory and safety agencies. | ||
Please continue to keep us thoroughly informed as more information becomes available. | We therefore request that you undertake an immediate and thorough investigation to determine if there was an attempt by Entergy Vermont Yankee to mislead state officials regarding the plant's safety and underground piping. Please also determine whether information provided by Entergy to the NRC has been accurate, complete, and consistent with that provided to the State of Vermont. We hope you can pinpoint exactly what Entergy knew about the extent of their underground piping and this leak, and when they knew it. We would also like to know whether and why state regulatory agencies were not made aware of the extent of underground piping and the risk it posed prior to this incident, and whether communications to the NRC have been complete and timely. Finally, we would like the NRC to continue to work with the plant to determine the cause of the leak and resolve the situation as quickly as possible to avoid any further release of radioactive materials. | ||
We are committed to assisting Vermont and the NRC to ensure that the Entergy Vermont Yankee plant meets its safety obligations. | Please continue to keep us thoroughly informed as more information becomes available. We are committed to assisting Vermont and the NRC to ensure that the Entergy Vermont Yankee plant meets its safety obligations. We appreciate your timely attention to this issue. | ||
We appreciate your timely attention to this issue.Sincerely,}} | Sincerely,}} | ||
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| From: | Leahy P, Sanders B, Welch P US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives), US SEN (Senate) |
| To: | Jaczko G NRC/Chairman |
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:Jan 27, 2010 15:24 PAPER NUMBER: LTR- 10-0026 LOGGING DATE: 01/27/2010 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: .e.t1 Patrick Leahy/
5~ce~~ardStuiere Re+p. W AFFILIATION: CONG c~:EDO DEDMRT ADDRESSEE: Gregory Jaczko DEDR i EDCM
SUBJECT:
Contamination on the grounds of the Vermonnt Yankee nuclear plant AO ACTION: Signature of Chairman OGC DISTRIBUTION: OCA ocA LETTER DATE: 01/15/2010 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING: Ref: Ltr- 10-0024 NOTES:
FILE LOCATION: ADAMS (t
DATE DUE: 02/tT :S2010ET DATE SIGNED:
Wc: ý)(Eý Cy -D)ý C-,- V(bý: sEcq -6 (
January 15, 2010 The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Chairman Jaczko:
We are writing in response to the alarming news that Entergy, owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, may have misled state officials regarding the safety of the plant.
Elevated levels of radioactive tritium have recently been found in a groundwater monitoring well on the plant site and we understand from recent news reports that Entergy has confirmed that underground piping is among the possible sources of the contamination. According to various reports in the media, this comes after Entergy Vermont Yankee officials had told state investigators, on a number of occasions, that there was no underground piping carrying water that could contain radioactivity. This leak highlights our ongoing concerns about Entergy Vermont Yankee's commitment to safety and to being forthright with the public and state and federal regulatory and safety agencies.
We therefore request that you undertake an immediate and thorough investigation to determine if there was an attempt by Entergy Vermont Yankee to mislead state officials regarding the plant's safety and underground piping. Please also determine whether information provided by Entergy to the NRC has been accurate, complete, and consistent with that provided to the State of Vermont. We hope you can pinpoint exactly what Entergy knew about the extent of their underground piping and this leak, and when they knew it. We would also like to know whether and why state regulatory agencies were not made aware of the extent of underground piping and the risk it posed prior to this incident, and whether communications to the NRC have been complete and timely. Finally, we would like the NRC to continue to work with the plant to determine the cause of the leak and resolve the situation as quickly as possible to avoid any further release of radioactive materials.
Please continue to keep us thoroughly informed as more information becomes available. We are committed to assisting Vermont and the NRC to ensure that the Entergy Vermont Yankee plant meets its safety obligations. We appreciate your timely attention to this issue.
Sincerely,