ML18228A136

Forwarding Petition, an Attempt to Stop the Government from Building Another Nuclear Plant Near Turkey Point, Advising to Comment to the Point Raised in Petition

ML18228A136
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	03/02/1976
From:	Fascell D US HR (House of Representatives)
To:	Office of Congressional Affairs
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Dear Sir:

Enclosed, for your information and consideration, is a copy of a petition which has come to mc from my constituents.

It concerns the proposed nuclear power plant at Turkey Point in Dade Countyl Plorida.

X believe you will find the petition to bc self-explanatory.

X would appreciate having any comments that you may wish to make concerninp the points raised in the petition, Tl>anl; you for. your attention.'incerely, Hember of,Congress DBP:RT Enclosure P

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