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MONTHYEARML0915402042009-05-29029 May 2009 Comment (1) of Raymond A. West on Behalf of Dominion Resources Services, Inc., on Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1192 - Request for Inclusion of ASME Code Case N-513-3 - (Proposed Revision 16 of Regulatory Guide 1.147, Dated October 2007) ML0911004032009-04-0808 April 2009 Comment (1) of Chris L. Funderburk, on Behalf of Dominion Resources Services, Inc., Opposing NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2009-XX on Implementation of the New Final Rule on Protection of Safeguards Information ML0714503172007-05-23023 May 2007 Comment (2) of Robert Royce on NUREG-1021, Rev. 9, Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors ML0714503142007-05-22022 May 2007 Comment (1) of Robert S. Royce on NUREG-1021 Draft Rev 9, Suppl. 1, Operator Licensing Examinations Standards for Power Reactors ML0509605082005-03-28028 March 2005 Comment (60) of Nancy Burton in Regard to Millstone Nuclear Power Station/Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Supplemental Comments ML0509003592005-03-22022 March 2005 Comment (58) of Nancy Burton Regarding Connecticut Coalition Against Milestone (Ccam) Concerning the Draft Environmental Impact Statement NRC Staff Has Prepared in Support of Relicensing of Millstone Nuclear Reactors Units 2 and 3 ML0509002262005-03-21021 March 2005 Comment (59) of Nancy Burton on Millstone - Notice of Intent to Sue ML0509002362005-03-11011 March 2005 Comment (56) of Larry Kaley Re Testimony ML0509002342005-03-0707 March 2005 Comment (55) of Donald W. Downes Supporting Millstone Power Station Application for Renewed Operating License ML0511502432005-03-0202 March 2005 Comment (26) of Nancy Burton on Behalf of Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone Millstone Nuclear Power Station/Draft Environmental Impact Statement ML0509605452005-03-0202 March 2005 Comment (26) of Nancy Burton on Behalf of Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone Re Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Millstone Nuclear Power Station ML0508201122005-03-0202 March 2005 Comment (48) of Lynne Krauza & Town of Southold Opposing Relicensing of Millstone ML0508200602005-03-0202 March 2005 Comment (45) of Kersten Elenteny Opposing Licensing of Millstone Nuclear Plant ML0508200552005-03-0202 March 2005 Comment (44) of Kathleen Cunningham Faraone Opposing Millstone Power Plant Relicensing ML0508200132005-03-0202 March 2005 Comment (40) of John Rooney Opposing the Reissuance of the Millstone License ML0508200702005-03-0101 March 2005 Comment (49) of Gwynn Schroeder Opposing Re Licensing of Millstone Nuclear Plant ML0508105802005-02-28028 February 2005 Comment (33) of Justin Porter Opposing Nuke Plant Relicensing of Millstone CT ML0508200722005-02-28028 February 2005 Comment (50) of Diane Lazinsky Re Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Millstone Power Station, Units 2 & 3 ML0508105842005-02-28028 February 2005 Comment (34) of Andrew Benners Urging NRC to Deny License Extension to Millstone ML0508105902005-02-28028 February 2005 Comment (36) of Judi Opposing Licensing of Millstone ML0508200102005-02-28028 February 2005 Comment (38) of Amy Martin Opposing Relicensing of the Millstone Nuclear Plant at Northville Beach ML0508105592005-02-27027 February 2005 Comment (31) of Constance K. Case Relicensing of Millstone Nuclear Plant ML0508105622005-02-26026 February 2005 Comment (32) of Kathleen Mcgraw Opposing Relicensing of the Millstone Nuclear Plant at Northville Beach ML0508105562005-02-26026 February 2005 Comment (30) of Sylvia Pafenyk Urging NRC to Use Common Sense and Protect Both the Public and the Environment Before Renewing Millstone License to for Another Twenty Years ML0508200492005-02-25025 February 2005 Comment (43) of Arthur Tillman Opposing Re Licensing of Millstone Nuclear Plant ML0508200662005-02-25025 February 2005 Comment (47) of Roy Macnish Opposing Relicensing of Millstone ML0508200412005-02-25025 February 2005 Comment (42) of Marie Baran Opposing Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Renew It'S License ML0506600982005-02-25025 February 2005 Comment (22) of E. S. Grecheck on Draft Supplement 22 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement ML0508105542005-02-25025 February 2005 Comment (28) of Helga Geisler Walter Urging NRC to Deny Millstone'S Relicensing ML0508105552005-02-25025 February 2005 Comment (29) of Margie Brock Urging NRC to Deny License Extension to Millstone ML0508105532005-02-23023 February 2005 Comment (27) of Steve Levy on Draft Supplemental Impact Statement to Millstone Power Station, Units 2 and 3, NUREG-1437, Supplement 22 ML0506305542005-02-23023 February 2005 Comment (18) of Marie Domenici on Address Correction Regarding Millstone ML0505400102005-02-10010 February 2005 Comment (3) of Charlie Pillsbury and Allan Brison on Behalf of the Green Party Opposing Extension of Operating Licenses for Millstone'S Units 2 and 3 Nuclear Power Reactors in Waterford, Connecticut ML0506305432005-02-0909 February 2005 Comment (17) of John Magnesi Urging NRC to Delay Renewal of Millstone Power Station License ML0506304892005-02-0101 February 2005 Comment (16) Opposing Consideration of Extending the Opening of Millstone Facility ML0506304862005-01-31031 January 2005 Comment (15) of Maureen Swearingen & Valerie Briody Opposing Renewal of Millstone Power Plant License ML0502604652005-01-25025 January 2005 Comment (2) of Michael Hess Re Response from Comment on NRC Documents. ML0506304732005-01-17017 January 2005 Comment (13) of Barbara & Victor Dipaola Protesting Scheduling of a Vital Public Meeting on Operations at the Millstone Nuclear Plant Without Adequately Notifying Residents ML0506304842005-01-17017 January 2005 Comment (14) of Bill Garrett Urging NRC Not to Allow the Millstone Nuclear Facilities to Operate ML0506304752005-01-14014 January 2005 Comment (12) of Janice Circo-Randazzo Opposing the Relicensing of the Millstone Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 ML0506304952005-01-14014 January 2005 Comment (10) of Arlene Farinacci Opposing Renewal of Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 & 3 License ML0506304922005-01-11011 January 2005 Comment (9) of Barbara Doyle Opposing the Renewal of Units 2 & 3 at the Millstone Power Plant Site in CT ML0502403312005-01-11011 January 2005 Comment (1) of Lindsay Suter Opposing the Millstone Nuclear Plant Relicensing ML0506305502005-01-11011 January 2005 Comment (20) of Walter N. Parahas Opposing the Relicensing of Millstone Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 ML0506600162005-01-11011 January 2005 Comment (21) of Joseph J. Mangano Opposing the Relicensing of Millstone Nuclear Power Units 2 and 3 ML0506304722005-01-0707 January 2005 Comment (6) of Marie Baran Disagreeing Re the Comments on the Millstone GEIS ML0506304682005-01-0606 January 2005 Comment (5) of Marie Domenici Opposing Renewal of EIS for Millstone Power Stations Units 2 and 3 Licensing ML0506304632005-01-0505 January 2005 Comment (4) of David Simpson Disagreeing Re the Comments on the Millstone GEIS ML0432804662004-11-12012 November 2004 Comment (2) of David M. Collins on Additional Information ML0432402302004-11-12012 November 2004 Comment (1) of David M. Collins on Public Comments - RIS on SCWE 2009-05-29
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CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST MILLSTONE P.O. Box Niantic CT 06357 www.mothballmillstone.ora ,. , ,k t _/
1 0 yY7/t7e ANTI-MILLSTONE COALITION REPORTS MOUNTING EVIDENCE OF MILLSTONE LINK TO HIGH CANCER RATE IN NEW LONDON COUNTY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 11, 2005
Contact:
Joseph J. Mangano Tel. 610-666-2985 Nancy Burton Tel. 203-938-3952 Michael Steinberg Tel. 860-739-7002 WATERFORD - Evidence is mounting of a scientific correlation between routine radiation emissions from the Millstone Nuclear Power Station and high cancer incidence in the surrounding area, the Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone reported today.
Laboratory analysis of baby teeth donated by children with cancer in the areas near the Millstone and Indian Point Nuclear Power Plants found levels of radioactive strontium-90 more than twice as high as found in teeth collected from other parts of the state, according to Joseph J. Mangano, National Coordinator of the Radiation and Public Health Project.
"The average level of strontium-90 concentration close to the nuclear power plants was 6.16 picocuries per gram of calcium, compared with 2.70 picocuries in other parts of the state," Mangano said.
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"For children suffering from cancer, the average level of strontium-90 concentration was 7.03 picocuries per gram calcium," Mangano said.
"Strontium-90 is a radionuclide routinely emitted by the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant into the air and water," said Mangano, who as national coordinator of the Radiation and Public Health Project (RPHP) has participated in analysis of baby teeth collected from around the country. RPHP has published 21 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals (including 4 on the tooth study), and five books, since 1994.
"Strontium-90 mimics calcium and when it is taken into the body of an exposed person it collects in the teeth and bones," Mangano said.
"The presence of strontium-90 elevated levels near the nuclear power plants cannot be accounted for other than from their routine releases of strontium-90," Mangano said.
Mangano stated that cancer rates in the New London area, which used to be below the state average, have risen steadily during the period the Millstone nuclear reactors have been in operation, beginning in 1970.
"In the 1950s and 1960s, cancer incidence in New London County, where Millstone is located, was 8 per cent below the state rate," Mangano said. "After Millstone began operations in 1970, the state rate rose steadily until it reached a level of 6 per cent above the state rate in the late 1990s."
"New London County's current cancer rate is the highest of all counties in the state," Mangano said.
Mangano acknowledged that the information about strontium-90 levels in baby teeth in Connecticut is based on a sampling of 37 teeth, and therefore the information is still of a preliminary nature. The tooth-testing program is continuing to analyse baby teeth.
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In its most recent report of radiological emissions to the environment, based on samplings taken in the year 2002, Dominion reported the presence of strontium-90 in the milk of goats living two miles downwind of Millstone.
"Despite information to the contrary in its own reports, the owners and operators of Millstone have denied that strontium-90 found in goat milk near and downwind from Millstone has been coming from their nuclear reactors," said Michael Steinberg, author of "Millstone and Me," a book analyzing Millstone's radiological releases.
Strontium-90 is only one of hundreds of radioactive waste products Millstone releases into the air and water during routine operations.
"Millstone has the third-highest record of airborne radiation releases to the environment of all nuclear power plants operating in the United States according to its own reports," said Mangano.
The official Tumor Registry maintained by the state of Connecticut shows the region around Millstone has the highest incidence of cancers known to be triggered by certain of the radionuclides routinely released by Millstone, according to Mangano.
According to the Coalition, Millstone radiological releases of tritium
- radioactive hydrogen - to the environment are increasing to all-time highs.
The Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone comments were prepared for delivery to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at a proceeding today to consider the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) NRC staff prepared to assess environmental consequences of extending the Millstone operating license an additional twenty years.
In its draft EIS, the NRC concluded that the agency need not consider issues of human health as it relates to radiological emissions from nuclear power plants undergoing relicensing because 3
an NRC guidance document released in 1996 discounted health effects from nuclear power plant radiological releases.
"Millstone is poisoning our air and water and killing our children in the year 2005," said Nancy Burton, a founder of the Coalition, "We do not need its deadly megawatts. The community can no longer tolerate the Millstone menace."
The Coalition cited high cancer levels, environmental degradation and the threat of terrorism as causes for Millstone shutdown.
"Dominion sold itself to the people of Connecticut as a conscientious environmental steward when it bought Millstone for
$1.3 billion in 2001," Burton said.
Yet, according to research by Public Citizen, a public-interest organization based in Washington, D.C., Dominion's record has proved otherwise.
According to Public Citizen, in April 2003, a Dominion subsidiary agreed to pay $1.2 billion in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice when it violated the Clean Air Act by increasing power-generating capacity of a huge coal-fired power plant in West Virginia without obtaining mandatory permits.
A year later, according to Public Citizen, Dominion paid a
$500,000 civil penalty and had to offer a $4.5 million refund to its customers after the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) caught the company violating federal regulations.
"When an outlaw company operates a killing machine that targets innocent families in our community, it is time to demand that its operations be terminated," Burton said.
The Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone is an organization of statewide safe-energy groups, Millstone whistleblowers and families.
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