ML14252A178

Comment (24) of David Schonberger Opposing 20-year Extension of the Operating License for Enrico Fermi Unit 2

ML14252A178
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	08/29/2014
From:	Schonberger D - No Known Affiliation
To:	Bladey C K Division of Administrative Services
References
79FR36837 00024, NRC-2014-0109
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iPage 1 of 1PUBLIC SUBMISSIONDocket: NRC-2014-0109License Renewal Application; Fermi 2As of: September 03, 2014Received: August 29, 2014Status: PendingPostTracking No. ljy-8e2o-mshtComments Due: August 29, 2014Submission Type: Web-7-Comment On: NRC-2014-0109-0003 IDTE Electric Co., Fermi 2; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statemnept70)Document: NRC-2014-0109-DRAFT-0018Comment on FR Doc # 2014-15281USubmitter Information~'Name: David SchonbergerGeneral CommentSee attached file(s)AttachmentsNRC Docket ID NRC-2014-0109SUNSI Review CompleteTemplate = ADM -013E-RIDS= ADM -03Add-=~4ihttps://www.fdms.gov/fdms-web-agency/component/contentstreamer?objectld=0900006481851361 &for... 09/03/2014 From:David H. SchonbergerAnn Arbor, MichiganU.S.A.Member of the PublicTo:Cindy BladeyOffice of AdministrationMail Stop: 3WFN-06-A44MU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionWashington, DC 20555-0001August 29, 2014Re: Docket ID NRC-2014-0109I am submitting these comments for the record concerning Docket No. NRC-2014-0109 and theDTE Electric Company's application for a 20-year extension of the operating license for EnricoFermi Unit 2 in Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, Michigan.As an affected individual member of the public and a Southeast Michigan resident living withina 50-mile radius of Fermi, Unit 2, I stand firmly with those opposing the license extension andadd my voice to the growing local, regional, national and global alliances coming together to endthe era of nuclear electric power generation. I urge the Commission to move both expeditiouslyand prudently on this matter.I oppose the license renewal for many reasons including the fact that nuclear power is simply nota cost-effective way to ensure a long-term reliable supply of electricity for SoutheastMichigan. Actually, nuclear power is perhaps the least cost-effective option available and itscompetitive disadvantage is growing daily; in a free market, the nuclear industry would havelong ago ceased to exist as a going concern. It is ironic that Michigan State Senator RandyRichardville, who leads an extremely conservative Republican majority, does not have theforesight to recognize his own hypocrisy and misguided position.(Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0005; ML 142119A580, posted 08/15/2014)It is disappointing that the accomplished professional educator Dr. Stephen J. McNew,Superintendent of Monroe County Intermediate School District (MCISD), is misinformed andpoorly educated on the subject of nuclear power, as he believes the myth that nuclear energy is"carbon-free." Even worse, despite his advocacy for the well-being of children and teens, Dr.

McNew ironically supports an industry which is legally authorized to release radioactivity intothe environment routinely by design, bioaccumulating in the food chain and raising seriouspublic health concerns.(Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0006; ML 14219A583, posted 08/15/2014)Fortunately, Mr. James (Jim) A. McDevitt, Supervisor, Frenchtown Charter Township, does nothold a consensus position among the Township Trustees. On the contrary, there exists deeplyprofound and vocal objection among many residents of Monroe County towards the policypositions of various local officials and politicians who unfortunately support DTE's Fermi, Unit2 License Renewal Application. Many residents of Monroe County recognize that Mr. McDevittis mistaken to view uranium (atomic fission) as "a source of safe, reliable, reasonably pricedpower and economic opportunity and stability."(Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0007; ML 14216A376, posted 08/15/2014)Furthennore, I suggest that Mr. Robert Tompkins, President of DEAR (Detroit Edison Allianceof Retirees), an organization which independently represents the financial concerns of thousandsof DTE retirees, should seriously consider the insurmountable financial risks and liabilities thatcome along with strategic investments in nuclear energy. With minimal research, Mr. Tompkinswould quickly see that utility companies in the U.S. and around the world are increasinglyrealizing the existential threat that nuclear energy poses to their long-term viability and financialinterests.(Public Submission/Comment ID: NRC-2014-0109-0004; ML 14205A009, posted 08/05/2014)Finally, for full disclosure, I acknowledge my substantive involvement with the Coalition ofFermi Petitioners/Intervenors, and I fully endorse their work and public submissions. I alsostand by my previous individual oral comments delivered at a recent NRC Public Meeting inMonroe, Michigan pertaining to the Fermi, Unit 2 LRA Environmental Review Scoping Process,although I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the written transcript.Sincerely and respectfully submitted,David H. SchonbergerAnn Arbor, MichiganMember of the Public