ML24232A041

Comment (1149) E-mail Regarding Terrapower CP EIS Scoping

ML24232A041
Person / Time
Site:	Kemmerer File:TerraPower icon.png
Issue date:	08/16/2024
From:	Public Commenter Public Commenter
To:	NRC/NMSS/DREFS
NRC/NMSS/DREFS
References
89FR49917
Download: ML24232A041 (2)

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From: Art Hanson <ahanson47@comcast.net>

Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 4:51 PM To: TerraPowerEnvironmental Resource

Subject:

[External_Sender] Docket ID NRC-2024-0078, Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; US SFR Owner, LLC; Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1

Dear NRC:

Program Management Office of Administration,

Dear NRC,

The proposed Natrium nuclear power plant project near Kemmerer, Wyoming is precedent-setting for the future of nuclear power and warrants a careful and thorough review.

The environmental impact statement for the Natrium reactor project must consider the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of severe nuclear accidents. The only other commercial power reactors of Natriums type that have ever operated in the US--the Sodium Reactor Experiment near Los Angeles and the Fermi unit 1 reactor near Detroit--had a number of accidents and failures, including partial meltdowns in 1959 and 1966. The liquid sodium coolant Natrium would use is intensely flammable if the reactor were ever to leak--explosively so, if the sodium coolant were to come in contact with water.

The lack of transparency regarding the costs and financial fitness of the applicant is deeply concerning. It is crucial for the NRC to uphold all regulatory requirements, including public disclosure. The storage of nuclear waste in Wyoming is unacceptable, and NO new nuclear plants should be licensed without a permanent waste disposal solution in place. The transportation risks of nuclear materials to and from the site MUST be comprehensively evaluated. Additionally, all impacts of uranium mining, milling, and the production of HALEU fuel for the proposed plant need to be disclosed.

The total taxpayer cost and any potential impacts on the federal debt from subsidies should be identified. The relationship between Rocky Mountain Power and TerraPower Must be clarified, along with any ratepayer impacts such as higher utility bills. Finally, the EIS should consider a full range of alternatives to the proposed nuclear power plant, including lower-cost and readily available Renewable Energy options.

I strongly OPPOSE nuclear energy because the short-run and the long-run dangers are far too great

We MUST keep ALL climate-changing fossil fuels IN THE GROUND! We MUST ELIMINATE the use of ALL fossil fuels for electrical generation and transportation and make sure ALL electrical generation comes from clean, renewable energy like solar and wind by 2030.

Sincerely, Art Hanson 1815 Briarwood Dr Lansing, MI 48917 Federal Register Notice: 89FR49917 Comment Number: 1149

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[External_Sender] Docket ID NRC-2024-0078, Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement; US SFR Owner, LLC; Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 Sent Date: 8/16/2024 4:50:32 PM Received Date: 8/16/2024 4:50:57 PM From: Art Hanson

Created By: ahanson47@comcast.net

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