ML15292A239

Comment (89) of Mike Kirkwood on Behalf of Economic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara County on Application for Renewal of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant License

ML15292A239
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	08/31/2015
From:	Kirkwood M Economic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara County
To:	Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch
References
80FR37664 00089, NRC-2009-0552
Download: ML15292A239 (2)

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9/1/20159/1/015N RC-2009-0552-DRAFT-0083.htmlAs of:" 9/1/15 5:09 PMReceived: AUgust 31_ 2015PUBLIC SUBMISSION Status: PendingPostTracking No. ljz-8kv7-o94pComments Due: August 31, 201Submission Type: WebDocket: NRC-2009-0552Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application for Renewal of Diablo Canyon Nuclear PowerPlant LicenseComment On: NRC-2009-0552-0026Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmenta atStatement ./15Document: NRC-2009-0552-DRAFT-0083Comment on FR Doc # 2015-1592!7/'4w~Submitter InformationName: Mike KirkwoodSubmitter's Representative: Victoria ConnerOrganization: Economic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara Countyrj--m.-÷... I j ..m LC':General CommentSee attached file(s)AttachmentsEconAlliance ltr of input for PGE Diablo Cyn EIS-Docket ID NRC-2009-0552SUNSI Review CompleteTemplate = ADM -013E-RIDS= ADM-03 , -file:llC :/U sers/CAG/D ownl oads/N R C- 2009- 0552- DR AFT- 0083.html l1/1 ECONALLIANCE204 E. Enos Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454August 31, 2015To: United states Regulatory Commission (NRC)From: Mike Kirkwood, Board PresidentEconomic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara CountyRE: Docket ID NRC-2009-0552(PG&E Diablo Canyon License Renewal/Environmental Impact Statement)The Economic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara County is a nonprofit organization focused on theindustries and activities driving northern Santa Barbara County economic vitality and quality of life.The industries driving economic prosperity in northern Santa Barbara County include agriculture, wine andtourism, oil and gas, manufacturing and small business. All of these depend upon a reliable, affordablesource of electricity, as do our residents.It is imperative that the Environmental Impact Statement for the PG&E Diablo Canyon license renewalinclude the following:* .Inclusion of the fact that there zero carbon (Greenhouse Gas) emissions generated by PG&E's DiabloCanyon power generation, helping California to meet its Greenhouse Gas reduction goals under theGlobal Warming Solutions Act -AB 32* Inclusion of the environmental impacts and Greenhous Gas (GHG) impacts of generating 20% ofPG&E power through conventional means, if Diablo Canyon were not producing 20% of thecompany power- estimated impacts of conventional means being 6-7 million tons/year of carbonemissions* Mention of the $1B added to the California economy by Diablo Canyon* Mention of Diablo Canyon's safety record,, with its safety recognition from the Institute of NuclearPower OPerations (INPO)* Mention that nuclear energy produces large amounts of clean energy 24/7 and is the only energysource to do so* Mention of the 1992 PG&E Diablo Canyon Land Stewardship Program (DCLS) recognition by thePresident's Council of Environmental Quality as a national example of corporate land stewardship* Mention of PG&E's 1995 prestigious "Corporate Conservation Award" from the Ecological Society of*Am erica 9/1/20159/1/015N RC-2009-0552-DRAFT-0083.htmlAs of:" 9/1/15 5:09 PMReceived: AUgust 31_ 2015PUBLIC SUBMISSION Status: PendingPostTracking No. ljz-8kv7-o94pComments Due: August 31, 201Submission Type: WebDocket: NRC-2009-0552Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application for Renewal of Diablo Canyon Nuclear PowerPlant LicenseComment On: NRC-2009-0552-0026Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmenta atStatement ./15Document: NRC-2009-0552-DRAFT-0083Comment on FR Doc # 2015-1592!7/'4w~Submitter InformationName: Mike KirkwoodSubmitter's Representative: Victoria ConnerOrganization: Economic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara Countyrj--m.-÷... I j ..m LC':General CommentSee attached file(s)AttachmentsEconAlliance ltr of input for PGE Diablo Cyn EIS-Docket ID NRC-2009-0552SUNSI Review CompleteTemplate = ADM -013E-RIDS= ADM-03 , -file:llC :/U sers/CAG/D ownl oads/N R C- 2009- 0552- DR AFT- 0083.html l1/1 ECONALLIANCE204 E. Enos Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454August 31, 2015To: United states Regulatory Commission (NRC)From: Mike Kirkwood, Board PresidentEconomic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara CountyRE: Docket ID NRC-2009-0552(PG&E Diablo Canyon License Renewal/Environmental Impact Statement)The Economic Alliance of Northern Santa Barbara County is a nonprofit organization focused on theindustries and activities driving northern Santa Barbara County economic vitality and quality of life.The industries driving economic prosperity in northern Santa Barbara County include agriculture, wine andtourism, oil and gas, manufacturing and small business. All of these depend upon a reliable, affordablesource of electricity, as do our residents.It is imperative that the Environmental Impact Statement for the PG&E Diablo Canyon license renewalinclude the following:* .Inclusion of the fact that there zero carbon (Greenhouse Gas) emissions generated by PG&E's DiabloCanyon power generation, helping California to meet its Greenhouse Gas reduction goals under theGlobal Warming Solutions Act -AB 32* Inclusion of the environmental impacts and Greenhous Gas (GHG) impacts of generating 20% ofPG&E power through conventional means, if Diablo Canyon were not producing 20% of thecompany power- estimated impacts of conventional means being 6-7 million tons/year of carbonemissions* Mention of the $1B added to the California economy by Diablo Canyon* Mention of Diablo Canyon's safety record,, with its safety recognition from the Institute of NuclearPower OPerations (INPO)* Mention that nuclear energy produces large amounts of clean energy 24/7 and is the only energysource to do so* Mention of the 1992 PG&E Diablo Canyon Land Stewardship Program (DCLS) recognition by thePresident's Council of Environmental Quality as a national example of corporate land stewardship* Mention of PG&E's 1995 prestigious "Corporate Conservation Award" from the Ecological Society of*Am erica