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Safety reasons against re-licensing Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station

NRC to hear argument against Davis-Besse nuclear plant relicensing http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2012/10/nrc-to-hear-argument-against-davis-besse-nuclear-plant-relicensing.html October 24, 2012 By PennEnergy  The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hear oral arguments Nov. 5-6 on a new contention in the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station relicensing hearing.

The contention alleges that cracks in the plant’s shield building should be considered “an aging-related feature” that would preclude renewing the plant’s operating license for an additional 20 years.

The contention was filed in January by four intervenors in the
hearing: Beyond Nuclear, Citizens Environment Alliance of Southwestern
Ontario, Don’t Waste Michigan, and the Green Party of Ohio. The oral
arguments will discuss whether the Board should admit the contention.
The oral arguments were originally scheduled for May 18 but were
postponed at the request of the intervenors.

The Board will also consider a motion by FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE ), the
plant’s operator, to dismiss a separate contention challenging inputs
to the operator’s Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives analysis.

The oral arguments will be held in the Common Pleas Courtroom of the
Lucas County Courthouse, 700 Adams St., in Toledo, Ohio. Argument will
start at 9 a.m. and continue to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, resuming on Nov.
6 if necessary. More information about the issues to be discussed and
the format of the oral argument can be found in a Board Order  issued
Sept. 20.

Only lawyers for the intervenors, the NRC staff and FirstEnergy will
be allowed to participate. The public and media are welcome to attend,
but signs, banners, posters or other displays will not be permitted in
the courtroom.

October 25, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general