ML17338B127

Opposes Use of Nuclear Power;Proposes Use of Solar,Thermal & Wind Power & Coal & Alcohol Fuel.Nuclear Power Described as Too Dangerous & Too Expensive

ML17338B127
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	08/21/1979
From:	Leopold R AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 7909290410
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August 21st, 1979 .

17720 N. Bay Rc N. Miami Beach, FL 33160 Mr: Joseph Hendrie Secretary U S. Nuclear Radiation Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear,

Mr. Hendrie:.

X have Learned of the grave dangers and great, expense that will result from the process of repairing the Turkey Pt. Nuclear Reac-tors Three and Four, from the report of Mark Oncavage. After building <he nuclear reactor at a cost of $ 212 million pxojected to last for 30 years we now find that and it vill cost an additional 232 million dollars just to repair that after only 7 years, for a total to date of aear3.y'Q billion

. dollars.! Costwise on a per kilowatt hour projection, th~s is extravagance rather than economy, plus the additional radiation hazarc= as an added burcen.

Thusfar we have not found a satisfactory way of disposinc= or storing tne waste products. Until such time as we do, we are faced with an ever-gravin volume of waste products that will be a danger to al3. o us for >4 million years'urrently the answers are offered us of putting it iz tha ground or cement, blocks which are 2 feet thick.. However, our soil is poraus and the water table picks up every component in the soil and distrihu es it widely.

Florida, the vegetable garden of the U.S. will be exporting a new danger with its fruits and vegetables.

We do not offer this suggestion in a vacuum or propose t:hat we do without.

Rather, we suggest that the abundant energy sources avail.able to us in harnessing solar power, wind power, tidal and gulf +Cream: currents, dams subterranean thermal power as well as other fuels, each as, coal, alcohol, and the utilization of combustible gases, collectiveZy w~LL provide us with a happier, healthier and more persistent source af aur power at lesser cost and self-renewing for the greater part.

Turkey Pt. has shown us only the tip of the iceberg iasoZar as costs are concerned. We can expect this turkey, go end up as a multi billion cost over its 30 year projected life. Applying just a fract ion of what this ar.

the hundreds of other atomic plants ar'ound the country w.ill represent into perfecting technology of alternative source development> a4e will end up with true independence from foreign sources of energy wmle improving the while ecological future of our country.

Sincerely yours, Ruth Leopold Y909290+P~

'l August 21st, 19%9 17720 N. Bay Rd'.

N. Miami Beach, Z'L 33160 d i~

Mr. joseph Hendrie c)~. ~ )

l2 Secretary U S. Nuclear Radiation Commission Washington, DC 20555 CO

Dear Mr. Hendrie:

Z have learned of the grave dangers and great expense that. will remit from the process of repairing the Turkey Pt. Nuclear Reactors Three and Four, from the report of Mark Oncavage. After buildzmg She nuclear. reactor.

.at a cost of $ 212 million projected to last for 30 years', we now fizxd that it will cost an additional 232 million dollars p~st. to repair and that after only 7 years, for a total to date. of nmar3.y Q'illion

. dollars..'ostwise on a per kilowatt hour projection this is extravagance rather than economy, plus the additional radiation hmarQ as, an adcte4 burden.

Thusfar, we have not found a satisfactory way of'isposing or storing; the waste products. Until such time as we do, we are faced with an. evex-growing volume of waste products that will be a danger to alZ of; us for, ><, raxllion years.

Currently the answers are offered us of putting it in> the ground or cement blocks which are 2 feet thick. However, our soil is. @or.ous and the water table picks up every component in. the soil and distr&utes it. widely.

Florida, the vegetable garden of the U.S. will be exporting a new Q~~nger with its fruit,s anc vegetables.

Ne do not offer this suggestion in a vacuum or .propane that we do without.

Rather, we sugges" that the abundant energy sources; v~ailable to us: in harnessing solar power, wind power, tidal and gulf. steam currents dams subterranean thermal power as well as other fuels, sarah as, coal, aZ.cohol, and the utilization of combustible gases, collective'ill provide us with a happier, heal hier and more persistent source ef our power aC lesser cost and self-renewing for the greater part.

Turkey Pt. has shown us only the tip of the iceberg a+sofar as cost:a are concerned. Ne can expect this turkey. to end up as a: muZ;ti billion. cost over its 30 year projected life. Applying.'= just a. fraction of whaE. this and the hundreds of other atomic plants ar'ound the country will represemt into perfecting tecnnology of alternative source development> aRe will and up with true independence from foreign sources of energy'hile improvzwg the whole ecological future of our country.

Sincerely yours.

a(~g P eke~ ~ Qy ~f6+ ~ ov~t~ 0

'Ruth Leopold,

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