Comments & Letters

Oct. 24, 2003: BREDL requests a new supplemental EIS for surplus plutonium disposition by DOE based on weaknesses at Catawba and McGuire and the international shipping of plutonium questions. Shipping is now required because the test fuel rods will not be manufactured in the USA as originally proposed but in France. (in .pdf)

May 14, 2003: BREDL additional comments on Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Draft Environmental Impact Statement. (in .pdf) (posted online June 15, 2003)

Oct. 29, 2002: BREDL comments on Supplement to the Programmatic EIS on SSM for a Modern Pit Facility at Savannah River Site. | Excerpts from the testimony of Rev. Charles Utley, BREDL staff and President of the Hyde and Aragon Park Neighborhood Improvement Association at the DOE/NNSA Scoping Hearing on Modern Pit Facility held in North Augusta, SC on October 29, 2002.(posted 11/12/02)

Sept. 17, 2002: BREDL comments on Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Environmental Report. (in .pdf) | Sept. 30, 2002: BREDL additional comments on Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Environmental Report. (in .pdf) | COGEMA file attachment for comments (in .pdf), courtesy of our friends at The Safe Energy Communication Council

March 22, 2002: BREDL reply to DUKE & NRC Briefs in response to Feb. 27, 2002 BREDL Brief in response to NRC Memo & Order CLI-02-06. (.pdf)

Feb. 27, 2002: BREDL response to NRC Memorandum and Order CLI-02-04 regarding Savannah River Site Fuel Fabrication Facility. (.pdf)

Feb. 27, 2002: BREDL response to NRC Memorandum and Order CLI-02-06 regarding security and NEPA. (.pdf)

Nov. 29, 2001: Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League submittal of contentions in the matter of the renewal of licenses for Duke Energy Corporation (DUKE) McGuire Nuclear Stations 1 and 2 [McGUIRE] and Catawba Nuclear Stations 1 and 2 [CATAWBA]. And Support for Motion to Suspend Proceeding Filed by NIRS 11/29/01. Download .pdf file

Aug. 29, 2001: BREDL letter to Dept. of Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham requesting information regarding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) program for long-term storage of plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU), and the related transportation of non-pit plutonium, at DOE’s Savannah River Site (SRS).

Aug. 9, 2001: BREDL files motion to intervene in Duke Energy's request for liability relief. (html file) : >> ( link to .pdf file ) <<

May 8, 2001 - BREDL comments regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Plutonium (MOX) Fuel Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping period (Charlotte Public Hearing) (Lou Zeller)

April 18, 2001 - BREDL comments regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Plutonium (MOX) Fuel Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping period. (Don Moniak)

BREDL March 23, 2001 letter to NRC Chairman Richard Meserve requesting for NRC denial of MFFF Construction Authorization Request. (online April 16, 2001) | The April 11, 2001 response to BREDL's letter (.pdf file)

July 3, 2000 - Letter to Heads of State of Nations of the G-8 From Non-governmental Organizations Opposing Plutonium Fuel