ML18230B128

Letter Submitting Copy of Letter from J.A Burt Jr., Concerning Proposed Site of Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant

ML18230B128
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	12/09/1975
From:	Morgan R US SEN (Senate)
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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0cv Serif q Attached you will find a copy of a letter from my constituent, Nr. James A. Burt, Jr., concerning the p oposed. site of the,Shearori. Itarris Nuc3.ear Pff~hc:r

Plant, l'(ith bes I.,Wishes.

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X am writing concerning the controversy of the Sherman Harris Nuclear Power Plant located eighteen miles sout)':lesC of Baleen.gh, N.

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Nuclear power may indeed be the part of the solution of our emery crisis, however, the Sherman Harris plant poses a potential threat, to thousands of people.

The site'or the plant is locat d over a faul".

According to sources throughout the'ci.entific circles~ the AD~ ha" stated that Che Harris fault is the Largest ever.

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po>>er plant; site.

Although there )ias been no general agreement; a.,

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ris)~ construction of a plant would be, the Atomic Wergy Commissio:a )im said Chat the Sault is probably 200 million years old and 'i'))aU a.)y

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over 35,000 years old is safe enough to build. on.

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Duncan Heron, Jr., chairman of the Geology D. partmenC at.

Duke University, disputes the AEC's analysis oi the situation and staCes Chat. although earthquakes in the east axe not frecp>enC,

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do occur, they"arc more severe than those in California.

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Co Dr. Heron, one of Che worst. aspects of'he faulC is Chat iC is'~it):in several hundred feet of one of the nuclear reactors.

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Other oppo" ition comes from 0"vid H. S5'eward, Department of Geolo~~

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He feels 'that Caro3ina power and L'.rg did not, conduct a complete history of earthcuakes in plannir~ the site.

Their report contains incomplet;e and misleading information which creates the impression that the'ite is complet,ely safe.

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Charleston quake of 1886 which.was'Selt at the. Sherman Harris site would not happen, for another 10,000 years, and. even then would not b'.

closer than 200 miles.

No scientific grornds were given to justify th-'s '!

information.

According to Steward, Carolj.na Porter and Xight stated that the Joncsboro Fault, four miles to the east; ha been j.nactjve for..t.

least 100 million yew..s.

He feels that as many as two or t))ree sma11 tremors felt, in Raleigh over the past century could..have oxiginat,ed from the fault.

Nr. Stewart states further that

'earthguaI e ri')f fo) ))uc3ea) p >Y..'r plant citing is done, by the powe'r company which reports its, f'ix)dingus to AEC."

Xn my opinion until all doubt; as t,o the safety of the site is relieved, construction should not be. allowed.

A more detailed s$.udge of the area should be undertaken.

Efforts whould be taken to stud+

ar.'-t changes in the area.

A record should be. kept of any noticeable chmgcs.

Xf a more thorough study is not conducted. before construction begirs, we could'be ia, for,a lesson we will never forget.

This is of grave concern to me and, other informed cit,j.se))s of'h-" s

'Please use your influence to st,op this proposal or to delay this decis:on unt,il a more i,horougl) study is made.

Ygurs truly, 4'gQp s 8+i /

gj ames A. Hurt, Jx.

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