From hattieshalom at verizon.net  Sat Sep  4 09:04:15 2010
From: hattieshalom at verizon.net (Hattie Nestel)
Date: Sat Sep  4 09:04:19 2010
Subject: [Sage] Fwd: NRC Investigation of Entergy VY Leaks to Continue
	Remainder 2010
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> Contact: Raymond Shadis
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> NEC Nuclear Issues Consultant
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> 207-882-7801/c
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> NRC Investigation of Entergy VY Leaks to Continue Remainder 2010
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> Following year-end review, NRC says, enhanced oversight may continue  
> in 2011
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> Although Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee (ENVY) has been telling the  
> Vermont Public Service Board, the news media, and key legislators  
> that ENVY?s response to massive groundwater and soil contamination  
> with tritiated water from failed piping is completely in place and  
> NRC approved, the agency has indicated otherwise in a September 1,  
> 2010   letter to ENVY from Marc L. Dapas, Acting Regional  
> Administrator of NRC Region I.  The letter transmits NRC?s MID-CYCLE  
> PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER  
> STATION
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> In part, the letter states:
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> In addition, we plan to continue enhanced oversight of Entergy's  
> performance relative to addressing issues associated with the onsite  
> ground water contamination, as described in the ROP Deviation  
> Memorandum dated April 5, 2010 (ML 100960321)'. Reviews and  
> inspections related to the Deviation Memorandum are currently  
> ongoing and will continue through calendar year 2010. We will  
> evaluate the need for continuing this enhanced oversight for  
> calendar year 2011 based on the status of Entergy's actions to  
> address the on site ground water contamination.
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> ?With regard to Entergy?s ?game?s over? claims,? said Raymond  
> Shadis, New England Coalition Nuclear Issues Consultant, ?they are a  
> classic Entergy attempt at a fast-one.  It?s not over until it?s  
> over.  Clearly NRC intends to be looking over ENVY?s shoulder and  
> the Coalition intends to be looking over the shoulder of NRC.?
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> In the meanwhile, the Vermont Public Service Board is considering  
> sanctions over the question of ENVY?s handling of the piping leaks.   
> ENVY is arguing that the Board lacks jurisdiction over plant  
> operational issues. It is anticipated the jurisdictional question  
> will be ruled on by the PSB within the next several weeks.
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> The complete text of NRC?s Letter is attached and also available at http://www.necnp.org/files/docs/2010_Mid-Cycle_Assessment_Letter_VY.pdf
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> ENDIT
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