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LTR-16-0055 Anna Baker, Chair, Pilgrim Coalition, E-mail Invitation and Details Regarding the March 23, 2016, Decommissioning Forum to Be Hosted by the Pilgrim Coalition at the Plymouth Public Library
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	02/08/2016
From:	Baker A; Pilgrim Coalition
To:	Burns S G; NRC/Chairman
	Venkataraman B
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.pdf On W e dnesda y, March 23rd, the Pilgrim Coalition will be hosting a Decommissioning Forum at the Pl y mouth Public Library from 7-9:30pm.

We would like to invite y ou to attend the presentation and ask questions.

The forum i s open to regional and local representatives , along with c oncerned neighbors from across to w ns , as this is not just an issue limited to Pl y mouth. Th e forum will pro v ide objective , expert panelists from a c ross the region w ho ha v e previousl y dealt with decommissioning issues, know the risks involved , and know ho w to plan w ith the publi c in mind. Here are some questions that will be covered during the panelists presentations:

Who Pays? Will Entergy be responsible to continue funding local towns? Will the site be cleaned up? If so , when? Attached is the fl y er for the event with the bios of the panelists.

We hope y ou, y our friends and colleagues will join us. Thank y ou , Anna Baker Ch a ir , Pilgrim Coalition On Behalf of the Pilgrim Coalition Steering Committee 1

www.pilgrimcoalition.org PUBLIC FORUM Protecting the People: Decommissioning Pilgrim Nuclear Power Sta *on Plymouth Public Li brary 1 32 S ou th S tre e t Plymouth , MA !MARCH 23 7:00-9:30 PM An informational forum discussion and presentations on decom11issioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station i1 Plymouth, MA. Find out what the closure of Pilgrim means for you and your commu n tty, a1* ask o.f o u r expert panelists:

Am i e Gundersen-C hief Enginee r, F ai r ewind s Assoc i ares; g r aduated Re n sselaer Po ly technic I n stitute c u m I au de w i t h a BS an d M a ste r o f Nu cl ea r* En p;ln e e r1 n p;: hold s a n ud e a r sa fety pat ent , was a l ice n s ed r eac to1* op er:itor '"'ho ta u g ht r en cto l' phys i cs , ,ind se rv ed a s a s e n1 or V T' for t h e trn d eJ1* l 11 d 11 str;; h n.q given e>r p e 1*t w it ne ss t o t h e RC , sl.<'1 l e r r;:g 1 ih 1l o r y <i g cflc i e s. an(\ U.S. fe<le ra l c o ur t t'egard i n g nu cl ear p o w er e11 g m eer l 11 g d esign d e f e(:ts, .a f 1: 1 y O a w s, d ccum mi ss i on i n g am l d i s m a a tlcmcnL. Tim )UdSOD -Ex ecu th.*e Dl r*ec tn r. 1'lfu cl ea r T nfnrma tlo n and Sen.fee; r re sl de 11 t of t h e R oJJ rd, Cl ti-;:e n s A w are a t'SS N eL w oc k; c o-fou ncl e r , A lli Mce for a Gr e M E oo n or:ny c ampa i i:i l er. re sea rc he r , and p u]ic;y o a n uc ka r i,s:s u*)S 5 ia 1;C l \l'!tl. Katz-D i rect o r , Ai.*a1*e 11 esr .ltl e tw o rk (CAN}; inte rv ened 1 n N R f. p 11 o c ee dlngs on t h e ct e c oi H al sslonJng o f Yan k;,e R<w.*e a n<l C"f Y;i nk e e.: won a l a w s uit aga i nst 1 1 e NR C fo r t h e Jll ega l deeomm L Jontng of L b e R uwe r eac l ur; ;m d laas u.-ga ni t.c d a l'co p l e's S um m it on ll lgl1*L e v cl N u cl ear w el l as m irn c:-ruu s d ecom mis s ioning h r;1riags an d forum s t h.rou g, b o ul Nt*w Il a g l a nd. Marvin Resnikoff, P h.D. -S1mfor Assoc.l at e, Ra d io a ctive Waste .Manage m en t As.soct a tes; f>r o J ec t fl 1 r o r rJo:st: r ec u11 st r ud i u n ;in d r i s l* ent s tu d ie.s o f fiic ilil i es :11 d II<* n.sp un a li u11 "1J( r.*d'i u;o c liv e 11 1;1t t*r i<*l:s; i n t t*mat iomrJ t*o m m l t a o t on rauioact h*c w*astc m a n<t gl'ml'nt i s s u es. Raymond

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PUBLIC FORUM Protecting the People: Decommissioning Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Plymouth Public Library 132 South Street Plymouth, MA I MARCH 23 7:00-9:30 PM An informational forum with discussion and presentations on decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, MA. Find out what the closure of Pilgrim means for you and your community, and ask questions of our expert panelists:

Arnie Gundersen

-Chief Engineer, Fairewinds Associates; graduated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute cum l aude with a BS and Master of Nuclear Engineering; holds a nuclear safety patent , was a licensed reactor ope r ator who taught reactor physics, and served as a senior VP for the nuclear industry; has given expert witness testimony to the NRC , state regulatory agencies , and U.S. federal court regarding nuclear power engineering design defects , safety flaws , decommissioning and dismantlement. Tim JUdSOn -Executive Director, Nuclear Information and Resource Service; President of the Board, Citizens Awareness Network; co-founder, Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE); organizer, campaigner, researcher , and policy analyst on nuclear issues since 1998. Deb Katz -Executive Director, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN); intervened in NRC proceedings on the decommissioning of Yankee Rowe and CT Yankee; won a lawsuit against the NRC for the illegal decommiss i on i ng o f the Rowe reactor; and has organized a People's Summit on High-Level Nuclear Waste as well as numerous decommissioning hearings and forums throughout New England. Marvin Resnikoff, Ph.D. -Senior Associate, Radioactive Waste Management Associates; Project Director for dose reconstruction and risk assessment studies of waste facilit i es and transportation of radioactive materials; international consultant on radioactive waste management issues. Raymond ShadiS -Consultant, New England Coalition; served the NRC on an Implementation Evaluation Panel for its Reactor Oversight Process; presenter on decommissioning and nuclear regulatory topics at NRC conference s and annual meetings; launched a 35-year personal campaign of nuclear safety and environmental advocacy by i nitiating the nation's first referendum to close an operating nuclear power station, Maine Yankee. pilgrimcoalition.org CHAIRMAN Resource From: Sent: To: Cc: