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C-10 Research and Education Foundation

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C-10 Research and Education Foundation (C-10, c-10.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to protect public health and the natural environment in the coastal New Hampshire and Massachusetts communities surrounding NextEra's Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant. Founded in 1991, C-10's focus is on education and safety. The organization operates a real-time radiological monitoring network, tracks and speaks out on safety and security concerns at the plant, and serves as a trusted source of information for legislators and the public. C-10 holds Seabrook Station and federal regulators accountable, advocating for the highest level of safety. Since June 2022, the current Executive Director of C-10 is Sarah Abramson.[1] Its Citizen’s Radiological Monitoring Network is administered by Michael Mansir.

Mission

C-10’s mission is to monitor and advocate for the safety of Seabrook Station nuclear power plant in order to protect public health and the environment in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and beyond.

C-10's Key Projects

Radiation Monitoring - C-10 conducts real-time field monitoring of radiological emissions as well as wind speed and direction in the NH and MA communities surrounding Seabrook Station.[2] C-10 has provided this service under contract to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since 1992.

Research - The C-10 Board of Directors consists of citizen experts on safety at Seabrook Station, and advocates for upgraded safety and security at the plant. C-10's efforts recently brought stronger oversight of Seabrook's degraded concrete (vide infra). The C-10 Advisory Board includes experts in nuclear safety and radiological physics.

Educational Outreach - Online and at in-person events, C-10 serves as an educational resource to the public regarding Seabrook and related health and safety concerns.

2022 False Alarm at Seabrook Station

On July 12, 2022 a false alarm occurred at Seabrook Station. C-10's real-time radiation monitoring network was vital to demonstrating that there were no leaks of beta or gamma radiation detected in the air in communities surrounding the Station.[3]

Alkali-Silica Reaction at Seabrook Station

C-10 has had a long-established interest in the stability of the concrete at Seabrook Station. The concrete at Seabrook Station is known to be suffering from an irreversible alkali-silica reaction. C-10 has weighed in on the re-licensing of Seabrook Station by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board[4] although their recommendations and concerns went largely unheeded, as the plant was provisionally re-licensed in 2020 for another 20 years. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board accepted plant-owner NextEra's concrete monitoring proposal.[5] C-10 continues to work with local and federal legislators, and community groups, to advocate for transparency and safety of Seabrook Station.[6]

References[edit]

  1. Staff, Report (June 6, 2022). "Seabrook watchdog group announces new executive director". Newburyport Daily News. The Daily News. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. "Radiological Monitoring by C-10". c-10.org. C-10.org. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. Lynch, Troy (July 17, 2022). "Nuclear watchdog nonprofit efforts to ease Seabrook Nuclear Power Station false alarm confusion". WMUR9 (ABC). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. Moon, Jason (October 10, 2017). "Watchdog Group Allowed to Weigh In on Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant Review". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  5. Shea, Jack (August 25, 2020). "NRC board extends Seabrook plant's license with conditions relating to concrete testing". Gloucester Daily Times. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  6. Lytle, Stewart (March 14, 2023). "Watchdog Focuses NRC on Seabrook Station Concrete". Marc Maravalli, Publisher. The Town Common. Retrieved 17 May 2023.


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