ML041280397

G20040323/LTR-04-0297 - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Ltr Re Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant

ML041280397
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Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	04/23/2004
From:	Erin Kennedy US SEN (Senate)
To:	Rathbun D Office of Congressional Affairs
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM: DUE: 05/28/04 EDO CONTROL: G20040323 DOC DT: 04/23/04 FINAL REPLY:

Senator Edward M. Kennedy Rathbun, OCA FOR SIGNATURE OF : ** GRN ** CRC NO: 04-0297 Travers, EDO DESC: ROUTING:

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Travers (Loren W. Kramer) Norry Virgilio Kane Collins Dean DATE: 05/07/04 Burns/Cyr Miller, RI ASSIGNED TO: CONTACT: Rathbun, OCA NRR Dyer SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OR REMARKS:

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET Date Printed:May 06, 2004 16:18 PAPER NUMBER: LTR-04-0297 LOGGING DATE: 05/06/2004 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: Sen. Edward Kennedy AFFILIATION: SEN ADDRESSEE: Dennis Rathbun

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Vermont Yankee nuclear power plants ACTION: Signature of EDO DISTRIBUTION:

LETTER DATE: 04/23/2004 ACKNOWLEDGED No SPECIAL HANDLING:

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\ , l April 23, 2004 Mr. Dennis K. Rathbun Director, office of Congressional Affairs Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 RE: Loren W. Kramer

Dear Mr. Rathbun:

My assistance has been requested concerning the enclosed correspondence. Mr.

Kramer of Greenfield, Massachusetts, seeks assistance in stopping the proposed increase in the generation capacity of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Kramer feels that the proposed 20 percent increase in generation capacity will greatly increase the risk of accident and will make the plant a threat to the safety of the entire region.

I am respectfully referring this correspondence to you for your attention. Any appropriate consideration that you may be able to offer would be greatly appreciated.

Please send your reply directly to my Boston office.

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact my aide, Bethany, at (617) 565-3170.

With best wishes and warm regards, Edward M. Kennedy 2400 JFK Federal Building Government Center Boston, MA 02203 EMK/bb-ym

March 3, 2004 Senator Edward M. Kennedy 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-2101 Senator Kennedy, I am very concerned with the threat the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant presents the region, including my town. It is very old and deteriorating; it is not hardened to protect against attack; and now Entergy Corporation wants to uprate its generation capacity by 20%, which would put the plant at much greater risk of an accident, which would create a greater risk to the region. I understand the uprate would not overall enhance the State of Vermont economically.

The plant really should be shut down. But, for the moment, I urge you to insist the NRC be required to have a comprehensive independent safety assessment made. I understand a similar one was conducted at the Maine Yankee plant a few years ago: this is the sort that is needed for Vermont Yankee.

In short, I believe the proposed uprate would be a great detriment to all but Entergy. -

Please do all you can to stop the uprate, at least before a comprehensive independent safety assessment is made..

Many thanks, Loren W. Kramer 14 Oak St.

Greenfield, MA 01301

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