Press Release - Nov. 14, 2013 - NRC EIS is Unacceptable
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Coalition to Decommission San Onofre (CDSO) and
MEDIA NOTICE Sierra Club Angeles Chapter George Watland, Acting Co-Director
PRESS RELEASE AND MEDIA ADVISORY -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Donna Gilmore, SanOnofreSafety.org 949-204-7794 donnagilmore@gmail.com Martha Sullivan, Women Occupy San Diego, 858-945-6273 marthasullivan@ma.com Glenn Pascall, Sierra Club Angeles Chapter, 949-248-3183 gpascall@att.net Gary Headrick, San Clemente Green, 949-218-4051 gary@sanclementegreen.org
Stop the Nuclear Waste Con! November 14, 2013 (Carlsbad, CA) The NRC Draft Waste Confidence Generic Environmental Impact Statement is Unacceptable. WHAT: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Meeting to receive comments on the Draft Waste Confidence Generic Environmental Impact Statement Report and Proposed Rule. WHEN: MONDAY, November 18, 2013 5 p.m. CDSO Press Conference WHERE: Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad CA 92008 Background: As described by the NRC Chairman, Alison Macfarlane, in a recent speech, “in June 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the NRC’s 2010 Waste Confidence rule. In the court’s opinion, the Commission’s conclusion that a high-level waste repository would be available ‘when necessary’ lacked an appropriate discussion of the environmental consequences of failing to achieve that objective. The ruling also expressed concern about potential spent fuel pool leaks and fires. In the time since the court issued its decision … NRC staff has been working to revise the Waste Confidence rule and develop a generic environmental impact statement. From the beginning, the Commission made it clear that public involvement must be an essential part of this process. Starting last month, the NRC has been holding a series of public meetings around the country to get important input for our final products.” [1] The public meeting in Carlsbad on November 18, 2013, is one of 12 being held by the NRC around the country to take comment on the Draft ”Waste Confidence Generic Environmental Impact Statement” Report,[2] including a second California public meeting in San Luis Obispo on November 20th. See complete schedule at http://www.nrc.gov/waste/ Stop the Nuclear Waste Con: “The NRC Draft Waste Confidence Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) is unacceptable. Much of it appears to be based on unsubstantiated hope and it ignores the unsolved problems of high burnup fuel. The NRC won’t approve short-term storage or transport of high burnup used nuclear fuel because they have no confidence it is safe,” states Donna Gilmore of SanOnofreSafety.org. The Waste Confidence GEIS needs to address: √ HIGH BURNUP FUEL – Too hot to handle No short-term storage or transportation solutions for high burnup fuel waste.[3]
√ Generic Environmental Impact Statement – NOT acceptable for California
· California is the eight ranking economy in the world, virtually tied with Italy and the Russian Federation, and larger than Canada, Australia and Spain.[6] · More than 40 percent of containerized imports enter the country through California ports, and nearly 30 percent of the country’s exports depart through them.[7] · California produces nearly half of the U.S. grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. California remained the number one state in cash farm receipts in 2011, with its $43.5 billion in revenue representing 11.6 percent of the U.S. total. U. S. consumers regularly purchase several crops produced solely in California.[8] · San Onofre is located adjacent to the primary vehicle transportation artery between Los Angeles and San Diego (I-5), and one of the largest military installations (and targets) on the West Coast (Camp Pendleton). √ We oppose NRC’s proposed rule that future licensing can be based on the assumption spent fuel can be safely stored above ground virtually forever.
The Coalition to Decommission San Onofre includes the Citizens Oversight, Inc., Peace Resource Center of San Diego, San Clemente Green, SanOnofreSafety.org, and Women Occupy San Diego. For more information on nuclear waste, go to SanOnofreSafety.org. ### The Angeles Chapter is the local voice of the Sierra Club, America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Its 40,000 members in Los Angeles and Orange Counties strive to explore, enjoy and protect nature in their communities and the planet. Learn more about the Angeles Chapter at www.angeles.sierraclub.org.
[3] Sources for high burnup information at http://sanonofresafety.org/ [5] Atmospheric Stress Corrosion Cracking Susceptibility of Welded and Unwelded 304, 304L, and 316L Austenitic Stainless Steels Commonly Used for Dry Cask Storage Containers Exposed to Marine Environments (NUREG/CR-7030) http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ [6] http://www.ccsce.com/PDF/ [7] Pacific Merchant Shipping Association 11/10/13 http://www.pmsaship.com/ [8] California Agricultural Statistics USDA October 31, 2012 http://www.nass.usda.gov/
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