The hearings were held at Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 N. Sunnybrook Road in Pottstown.

Kevin Haslam, Limerick Patch editor, tweeted the following from Thursday's second hearing:

• Florida consultant calls into NRC meeting and claims safety analysis done by NRC is misleading

• Florida man continues on saying app process is a footrace between congress and NRC and that the renewal isnt based on safety considerations

• Pottstown Borough Councilman Jeff Chomnuk speaks at NRC meeting. Says after touring plant, safety is paramount

• Local resident talks about human life at NRC meeting. Says there will be no evacuating this area in threat of disasters and terrorism

• Resident goes on to say we don't need power plants and electricity we use is causing cancer

• Jeffrey Norton of PA Energy Alliance supports the renewal bc nuke energy reduces elec costs, is safe...

• Norton also says nuke energy protects environment against greenhouse gases and strengthens the economy

• Bill MaGuire reiterates what he said at earlier meeting. MaGuire is site VP at Limerick Generating Station

• Phoenixville resident asks why we need the Price Anderson Act if nuclear energy is so safe

• Dr Cuthbert of ACE elaborates on earlier comments: Limerick Gen Station must be closed. Has 14 reasons

• Three speakers so far at the NRC meeting - Dr Lewis Cuthbert, Bill MaGuire and Tom Quigley. Cuthbert strongly opposed renewal.

• Quigley and MaGuire both support the renewal

• Local resident airs concerns at NRC meeting with pollution and water

• VP of license renewal at NRC says Limerick is operated safely and will continue to. "not only safe, but clean and reliable"

• Dr Frank Winter: Some scientists have predicted nuclear energy could someday destroy mankind.

• Supervisor Neafcy thanks Exelon for being a good neighbor. Said w/o its sponsorship, economic hardship would fall on the backs of taxpayers.

• East Coventry resident says renewal doesn't make sense and that a failure due to old equipment would be hell breaking loose.

• Limerick police Chief Bill Albany supports renewal and has no worries of safety problems at LGS.

For background, read: NRC to Hold Public Discussions on Limerick Generating Station.