ML040220118

Partially Withheld Citizens Correspondence Regarding the Restart of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant

ML040220118
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse, Perry
Issue date:	12/01/2003
From:	Manes A - No Known Affiliation
To:	Caldwell J Region 3 Administrator
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I live a nuclear plant and it is always a concern that if something should happen, what the consequenceswould be for family, friends and myself. I fee1 it is up to the NRC to insure that we are all kept safe and not be influenced by FirstEnergy. I urge you to continue to keep Davis-Besse closed. Please make this you utmost priority and respond accordingly.

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I, too, am interested in the problems at Davis-Besse. It is important that it operates safely and effectively. It is wrong to punish workers who feel that safety is an issue in that working environment. Executives of First Energy need to take 111 responsibility for Davis-Besse and until they do, the plant should not be permitted to run.

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I live w i t h i n p i l e s of Lake Erie shoreline and am concerned about the safety of the Davis-Besse nude lant. Not only because of it's safety record but also because of the resulting wasted that is produced. There is no safe placeto store this waste and its life numbers in thousands of years. I believe it is irresponsible for any one to be aware of these facts and not be concerned about the public safety. Please either convert Davis-Besse to a gas or coal or build a new plant, building a new plant that bums gas or coal would be the best solution.

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Dear Mr. Caldwell,

I am a resident o m just outside of I_ I have been following on and o f f the issues surrounding t h e Davis-Besse plant. I am opposed t o letting First-Energy continue with their plans. I do not feel they have the best interest of the public at all in mind.

Money, of course, makes the world go round. But no amount of money could repair the damage done t o our area if something should go wrong with the plant if start-up is pushed through.

I am the parent of children. My family and I enjoy living here*-. But the more I read about the problems w i t h First-Energy the more I question or future in the shadow of this nuclear plant.

Please see the energy company's true quest f o r wealth and keep them from endangering our families here in this area.

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Mr. James Caldwell US Nuclear Regulatory Commission bear Mr. Caldwell, I am a resident of just outside of I have been following on and off the issues surrounding t e avis-Besse plant. I am opposed t o letting First-Energy continue w i t h their plans. I do not feel they have the best interest of the public a t all in mind.

Money, o f course, makes the world go round. But no amount of money could repair the damage done t o our area if something should go wrong with the plant if start-up is pushed through.

I am the parent ofbchildren. My family and I enjoy living here in this urea. But the more I read about the problems with First-Energy the more I question our future in the shadow of this nuclear plant.

Please see the energy company's true quest f o r wealth and keep them from endangering our families here in this area.

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Dear Mr. Caldwell:

My family and I live in n a n d have been very concerned about the news regarding the lack of safety and monitoring of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant.

W i live :lose to another nkclear plant inn a n d find ourselves wondering if similar conditions are being kept hidden at faci ity and what information we can trust.

We hope that your agency stands firm in keeping Davis-Besse closed so that we can feel that your highest priority is the safety of the public rather than keeping happy companies that make large campaign donations to politicians.

I would appreciate your response to my concerns.

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Mrs. Hazel E. Malone July 1, 2003 Mr. James Dyer Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Mr. Dyer,

I am a concerned citizen. Concerned about the environment in which we live today and concerned about what we are doing to the environment that will affect the hture. We all know that economics play a very large part in our lives; but we must be watchful that we do not harm the innocent and unaware.

My dear husband, who recently died 00, use to say there are at least three ways to do anything. Mr. Dyer, I am asking that you please keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed; we know that there are other ways to keep FirstEnergy on schedule.

Sir, I thank you for your time and consideration and I hope to be hearing @omyou soon.

Sincerely, Mrs. Hazel E. Malone

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tvnn R. Behner 2 July 2003 James E. Over. Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatow Commission 80 1 Warrenvilie Road Lisle. (L 605324351 Mr. Over, I live in the citv of m - a small c&i - that is onb abuf miles from the Davis-Besse nuclear reacfor. On a dear day, 1 can see the reactor from the beach. With the reacfor being this close to me and my farnib, 1 am concerned that the pfanf is rushing to r e m n on a time-table rather than when it is safe.

I writing to simpb ask that the Davis-Besse nuclear reacfor remain closed at this time.

Public safew is essential, and Oavis-Besse bas fwice bad near disasters - a third time could be the uncharmed disaster we all hope and may never hamns here.

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Myself a n d my f a m i l y a r e v e r y c o n c e r n e d for o u r s s f e t y a n d w e a r e a s k i n g you t o k e e p t h e D a v i s - B e s s e n u c l e a r r e a c t o r c l o s e d .

I would l i k e t o r e m i n d you that t h e NRC"s t o p p r i o r i t y must be p u b l i c s a f t e y , n o t F i r s t E n e r g y s c h e d u l e .

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July 7,2003 James E. Dyer, Regional Administrator U S . NRC 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Mr. Dryer,

As you are well aware, last year the Davis-Besse reactor, near Toledo, missed bringing Chernobyl t o the Great Lakes by a mere fraction of an inch of deteriorating metal. Boric acid ate through six inches o f solid steel and left only a warped shard between the superheated core and unfathomable catastrophe.

Now Davis-Besse's owner, First Energy of Akron, wants t o reopen the machine that nearly destroyed, in one fell swoop, a region with millions of people along with Earth's largest bodies of fresh water. Indefensible against terrorist attack, Davis-Besse provides potential killing power beyond Saddam's wildest dreams.

But public outcry in-is also reaching critical mass. We join with- in telling you (the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) keep this reactor shut!

Indeed, as it races t o critical mass, First Energy faces charges of criminal negligence.

Critics say it used "questionable means" t o strong arm your commission, that after your inspectors noted disturbing problems in numerous reactors of similar design, First Energy held your inspectors a t bay f o r at least 75 days.

When they finally came t o bavis-Besse, your inspectors were horrified t o find---by accident---that boric acid had eaten through the entire six-inch solid steel reactor pressure vessel that contains the super-hot radioactive core that powers the plant. The decay had been in progress f o r a t least six years. Only an unrelated thin shield---already warped from intense heat, pressure and radiation---prevented an incalculable radiation release. Thousands of people and millions of acres of land and water hung by a shred.

Davis-Besse is a clone of the reactor at Three Mile Island, which melted t o global horror in 1979. I t ' s long been plagued by bad design, multiple mishaps, low worker morale and slip-shod procedures. Thousands o f northern Ohioans repeatedly packed rallies and hearings demanding that the reactor stay shut. Ohio Citizen Action and national organizations such as the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Nuclear Information & Resource Service (NIRS) challenged the NRC t o face up t o First Energy's blatant disregard of standard safety and maintenance procedures.

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But First Energy barreled ahead with a quick fix. Spending as much as $400 million, they carted in a vessel head from a Midland, Michigan reactor shut by citizen opposition in the 1980s.

Serious problems remain. Decay has been found on the bottom of a Texas reactor, calling into question whether similar problems could still materialize at Davis-Besse. And UCS has raised the specter of criminal charges against First Energy f o r its apparent violations---and coverup---of a wide range o f violations o f NRC regulations. UCS's David Lochbaum says the notoriously slipshod safety culture at Davis-Besse remains at issue.

And new studies now indicate that wind energy in the northern Ohio area could replace Davis-Besse. I t ' s long been assumed that the breezes along Lake Erie, while substantial, were not powerful enough f o r serious commercial turbine development. But recent advances in windmill design have made the harnessing of "marginal" wind potential like that in northern Ohio economically feasible. And the winds there now seem far more powerful than previously believed, especially offshore f r o m Cleveland.

Were Davis-Besse t o stay shut, the ample transmission lines left vacant could carry a flood of wind-driven electricity. The state's first t w o utility-scale machines will be installed in September by the city o f Bowling Green. With wind replacing Davis-Besse's power, billions En development revenue and thousands o f jobs could result.

I n light of these considerations, we demand a full vetting o f potential criminal charges and proof that the plant can be operated safely before Davis-Besse re-opens.

Respectfully,

Look me in the eye and tell me Davis-Besse i s safe Mr. James E. Dryer, As the Regional Administrator of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission you hold the safety of my family',s future in your hands and I hope that you will recognize the gravity of the situation and Davis-Besse and make the appropriate decision when the time comes.

I am a resident of the city o-f and enjoy the of the Lake Erie. I want my family to be able to enjoy the lake for generations to come and allowing the reopening of Davis-Besse puts that great natural resource in jeopardy.

The safety o f our environment must be put before the economical gain of huge conglomerates like First Energy.

Please keep my family safe and keep the reactor closed.

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Dear James E. Dyer,

I live in 0 and am concerned about my safety regarding the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant. I am concerned because a meltdown could harm me or my family. It could also destroy Lake Erie and potentially the whole Great Lakes system.

Lake Erie provides drinking water for eleven million people. The Nuclear Regulatory Commissions top priority must be public safety, not FirstEnergys schedule. Please keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed. #

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Dear Mr. Dyer,

I am a registered voter in the state o m and I am writing to urge you to keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed. I am concerned for the health and safety of northern Ohio. The discovery of a 5 x 7 inch hole on the reactor in March of 2002 raises serious questions about the ability of FirstEnergy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure the safety of this plant.

I urge your careful and swift attention in this matter.

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Dear Mr. Dyer,

I live less t h a n m miles away from the Davis-Besse nuclear plant, and I am appalled at the possibility that it might be re-opened. I have read the fact sheet on Davis-Besse published by the Union of Concerned Scientists, and I urge you to follow their recommendation to keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed. /

I have two children, agesl)andl)t ask you to please consider their health and safety, rather than the possible inconvenience or financial concerns of FirstEnergy.

Thank you. I look forward to your early reply.

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Greetings! I am a resident - 0 My family has a cottage in _ I. I am very concerned about the lack of safety and Davis-Besse and beg you to keep it closed. I know the dangers of nuclear power plants and would feel unsafe living near one that had even a perfect safety record. To live

-, such as Davis-Besse, which has such a questionable (at best) safety record, is truly horrific.

Please, honor the will of so many residents, and your own sense of decency, by doing all you can to keep this plant closed.

Unfortunately, many governmental regulatory bodies have the reputation of serving big business and political interests,xather than the interests of the people these commissions are really meant to protect.

Won't you please help to turn around this negative view by acting responsibly in this manner?

Thank you so much May you receive many blessings!

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and am constant1 been supplied with the pills &at we are to tak My research indicates that Perry is much newer, in better condition and better managed than the Davis-Besse Plant. I can tell you that based on what I have learned, I would not subject my family to the risks associated with living in the vicinity of Davis-Besse. The millions of people who live in the greater Toledo-Detroit should not be subjected to these significant risks.

I urge you to exercise your authority to keep the Davis-Besse Plant closed. Your top I priority must be based upon public safety, not FirstEnergys schedule.

I would greatly appreciate an immediate response to this letter.

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I am a resident of and am constantly reminded of the potential danger associated with nuc ear reactors. We live within a m m i l e s of the Perry Plant and have been supplied with the pills that we are to take in the event of a disaster at Perry.

My research indicates that Perry is much newer, in better condition and better managed than the Davis-Besse Plant. I can tell you that based on what I have learned, I would not subject my family to the risks associated with living in the vicinity of Davis-Besse. The millions of people who live in the greater Toledo-Detroit should not be subjected to these significant risks.

I urge you to exercise your authority to keep the Davis-Besse Plant closed. Your top priority must be based upon public safety, not FirstEnergy's schedule.

I would greatly appreciate an immediate response to this letter.

Look me in the eye and tell me Davis-Besse is safe December 1,2003 Mr. Jim Caldwell, Regional Administrator U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Mr. Caldwell:

From the information we received from the Ohio Citizen Action Committee, we do not believe that it is safe to restart the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant.

Living in the northeast Ohio region, we are concerned about our safety.

Concerned Citizens, Mr. & Mrs.J. Strasser

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December 1,2003 Jim Caldwell, Regional Administrator U. S, Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrensville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Mi. Caldwell:

caused scares within our again. I live approximate a I am writing to you because I am concerned about the Davis-Besse plant. It has unities twice already, and I dont want to see it happen miles fiom the plant and I am concerned for my familys safety. The NRCs top priority, I hope, is the publics safety, and not FirstEnergys schedule. I am asking that you keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed for the safety of my family and the communities.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this request. I will await your response.

Regards,

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Jim Caldwell, Regional Administrator U. S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Mr. Caldwell:

concerned for the safety of my family relative to the of the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant. With the Perry facility onl ,the events that have occurred at Davis-Besse lead me could be involved in a similar situation.

I ask that the NRC make the safety of taxpaying citizens a top priority-not the agenda of First Energy which has proven its inability to deliver electricity safely and efficiently.

While the delayed opening of Davis-Besse may be a financial hardship to the company, the health and well being of Ohioans cannot be put at stake. I thank you for your consideration and your efforts to protect the citizens of Ohio and our surrounding neighbors.

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We live i n n and therefore have a healthy fear of what could go wrong living in such proximity to a nuclear power plant. Our whole family swims, fishes and drinks from Lake Erie on a m basis.

The NRCs FIRST PIUORTTY must ALWAYS be public safety. Ifjust one person or family was injured by a nuclear accident caused from neglect or careless effort to keep on a schedule then you and the NRC have failed miserably. If you are not 1O,OOO% sure that the Davis-Besse reactor is not in flawless condition then you have a legal and most of all a moral obligation to keep the plant closed. There is no gray area.

I notice your address is all the way in Illinois. Would you be willing to move and live next door to it?

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I am most concerned with the issues surrounding the Davis -Besse Plant. I live in the City of i

and am concerned about the recent articles on Davis-Besse. I read where they in the reactor that could have caused a meItdown in the future. I realize that the nuclear plant is important to the surrounding area,but it is not more important then the safety and well being of the population in surrounding areas. The top priority of the NRC has to be the safety of this population first and foremost. As a concerned citizen, I am asking you to keep the Davis-Besse plant closed. I believe that this is the only way this aging structure will not harm innocent people. I would ask that you send me a response to this letter, and hopehlly it will be a favorable one.

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7/4/03 Edwin Price James E, Dyer, Regional Administrator U.S. NRC 80 1 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-435 1

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I live in t h e . l l l l l l ) , and therefore I worry a lot about the Davis-Besse nuclear plant. As a large nuclear reactor -of me, it has the potential to spread radiation over large parts of Ohio, including my home, if a disaster occurs. Given this, I hope you would agree that the highest safety standards must be met for this plant to be operating. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Davis-Besse remains the most dangerous nuclear plant in America. In February 2002, it came closer to a nuclear meltdown than any U.S. plant since Three Mile Island. Investigators discovered the cause: years of management neglect for basic maintenance, lying to regulators, ignoring employees warnings, and punishing anyone who spoke out. Fifteen months later, none of the top managers have been replaced, and the company's own investigation shows continued widespread intimidation of workers who discover safety problems.

The top priority of the NRC should be public safety, not the desires of FirstEnergy. I urge you to keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed. Please let me know how you plan to proceed.

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Dear Mr. Dyer,

For over a year, we have been following the reports on the Davis-Besse Nuclear plant with concern and the potential reopening with alarm. From all we read and hear, the plant is not safe for reopening, notwithstanding what FirstEnergy states.

The health, economic, and environmental risks are tremendous and far outweigh any economic benefit. The area is densely populated, dependent on Lake Erie as well as the surrounding agricultural industries.

I urge you to put public safety first and keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed for good.

Sincerely, Heidi Thomann Tewarson P.S. A response would be greatly appreciated:

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LLOYD D. MOORE July 1,2003 James E. Dyer, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 606532-4351

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I live in a community -from the Lake Erie Shore and I am sure I need not indicate the vulnerability of the population and the Great Lake system to nuclear disasters a t any of the nuclear power plants along the Great Lakes.

I sincerely hope that Davis-Besse continues to be closed until there are assurances of its safe operation.

I strongly urge you to maintain strict scrutiny of the operation of these power plants to assure their safe operation. I do not trust the internal bureaucratic mechanisms (private or public) that would be solely responsible for inspection and safe maintenance. Mechanisms such as redundant inspections, unannounced inspections, and safety for whistle blowers as well as continued update of inspection techniques are critical.

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It i s i\\ith great consternation that I write this letter. I implore you to consider the dangerous consequences of re-opening the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor. How close did we come to a holocaust disaster in the past from this particular reactor? Way, way too close in my and a lot of others opinions. First Energy's schedule and bottom line "make a buck" corporate greed should not be the determining factor in these grave matters. There has been no change in the inept management practices or personnel that lead to the near disaster in February 2002. Investigators discovered the cause: years of management neglect for basic maintenance, lying to regulators, ignoring employees warnings. and punishing anyone who spoke out. Fifteen months later, none of the top managers have been replaced. and the company's own investigation shows continued u idesprend intimidation of workers who discover safety problems. This is a very serious problem

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As a civil servant you must always remember just who it is that you are to serve. It is the people, not the corporate interests that must have priority. I implore you to do the right thing and not let this potential disaster waiting to happen return. The next time we might not be so lucky.

Just what is the rationale for opening this potential disaster? Is corporate bottom line more important than the health and welfare of the people? There are alternative ways to produce energy in sufficient quantities if the political will is there for research and development is there not? Please respond.

I write this letter on bchalfofmy family and relatives who have lived in the -area all of their lives and on the behalf orall concerned citizens who do not support the opening Davis-13esse ~ u c ~ e Plant.

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I am a resident of I and am deeply concerned about the health of my family and the Davis-Besse nuclear power plants ~ W Qnear-disasters.

The NCR must be concerned about public safety, and not the First Energys schedule. I urge you to keep the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor closed for the benefit of the residents of Ohio. Please respond immediately.

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July 9, 03 James E. Dyer, Regional Administrator U. S . Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Rd.

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Dear Mr . Dyer :

I want to express my concern regarding the status of the Davis-Besse nuclear reactor . I am very much concerned about my own familys safety but also about the safety of the people who live closer to the reactor. I would certainly hope that NRC would not give in to pressure from First Energy to open the reactor and consider public safety its top priority. The reactor must remain closed unless an overhaul of the unit and a full inspection by qualified experts can guaranty the reactors safe operating conditions.

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Dear Mr. Caldwell:

I am typing this rather than handwriting so you can read it more easily.

You probably realize, along with me, that American citizens are losing faith in our national, regional and local governments.

Regulations of Utilities, Railroads and all other services provided to all citizens, have been rescinded, canceled or otherwise rendered ineffective. Those services have become more expensive and more unreliable as the result of self regulation by industry.

The basic reason for all of this de-regulation is simply that corporations have become and assumed equality with natural persons in the eyes of the law. (If you read the history of this farce, you will find it resulted from a clerical error in a court decision).

I believe that most of us citizens have little faith in the self regulation of utilities and that extends especially to nuclear energy producers. In your official position you know much more than I about the effectiveness, or lack of, in the nuclear energy business.

Please consider the human misery that can result from a breakdown in our safety processes at Davis-Besse. We believe it should be permanently closed and we ask that you use your regulatory powers to make that happen.

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Look me in the eye and tell me Davis-Besse is safe Michael B. Dell Jim CaldweU, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 10-8-03

Dear Mr. Caldwell,

My f d y and I reside just south of Lake Erie and the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant.

Due to the power plants disastrous history and the NRCs failure to create and maintain a safe environment in and around the plant we feel that the plant should remain closed.

NRCs top priority must be public safety and human and environmental w e h e , not First Energy and their need for big business.

An accident at the plant, whether it is deemed large or small, could cost my family for the rest of our lives. I am not willing to risk the life of my- son, his well-being or welfare. Truly the lives of those living around and in the vicinity of the power plant are worth much more than the risk? I believe so.

The disaster at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant should be a lesson the world learned fiom. If history is forgotten, it is doomed to repeat itself. This would be a very tough lesson to take. Unfortunately it seems that history is on the road to repetition with the reactor at Davis-Besse.

Keep Davis-Besse Nuclear reactor closed.

Sincerely, Michael B. Dell

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Look me in the eye and tell me Davis-Besse is safe kdDh Dav and Eileen O'Connor Jim Caldwell, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Rd Lisle, IL 60532-4351

Dear Mr. Caldwell:

We live in the area, and almost daily we fear the prospect of a catastrophic nuclear accident at Davis Besse thzt will almost certainly occur if the plant is restarted under the authority of First Energy.

We are writing to ask you to perform the responsibilities of your office and keep Davis Besse closed indefinitely. The consequences of a restart are too grave to leave the management of Davis Besse in the hands of the mediocre functionaries who run First Energy. - -

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Please tell us of your position in an immediate reply.

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