ML18230B132
| ML18230B132 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 12/09/1975 |
| From: | Morgan R US SEN (Senate) |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML18230B132 (10) | |
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Dear Sir:
Attached you will find a copy of a 3.etter from my con'stituent, Mr. James A. Burt, Jr., concerning
'he proposed si.te oE the.'Shearon Harris Nuc3.ear Power Plant.
3: pass this letter on to you for your'nformation and attention.
l will appreciate a copy of: your findings Nith best wishes.
Sincerely, RM: tarn Enclosure
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Dear Sir:
1 am writing concerning the controversy of the Sherman Harris Nuclear Power Plant located eighteen miles soutl.west of Ra3.eight ]I C.'uclear power may indeed be the part of the solution of.'ur energy crisis; r
~ however, the Shexman Harris plant poses a potential threat, to thousands of people.
The site for the plant i.'s locate'd over a fault.
According to sourc'es throughout the. scientific circle.
~ the AEC ha stated that, the Harris fault is the..Largest ever fouisd beneath a nuclear power plant site..
Although ther'e has been no genera1 agreement a.. to how ris)~ construction of a plant would be, the Atomic Mergy Commission h said that the fault is probably 200 mi3:lion years old and.'chat any I'auht over 3/~000 years old is safe enough to build on.
Dr. S.
Duncan Heron, Jr.,
chairman of the Geology Department at Duke University, disputes the AEC's analysis of the situation and states that although earthquakes in the east axe not. frequent~
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do occur, they"are more severe than those in California.
According
'o Dr. Hexon, one of the worst, aspect" of the fault is 'that it is within several hundred feet of onc of the:nuclear reactoxs.
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'4 Other oppcsition comes from David H. Steward, Department of Geolo~~
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He feels that Caro3,ina Power and I.ipse I
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a complete history of earthquakes in plannix~ the site.
Their report contains incomplete and misleading information which creat,esI the impression that the site is completely safe.
They stat,e that the Charleston quake of 3.806 which was felt at the Sherman Harris.,'itc would not happen for another 10,000 years, and even then would not. b='
closer than 200 miles.
No scientific grounds were given to justify this
'nformatio According to Steward, Carolina Power and. Xight stated that the Jonesboro Fault, foux miles to the east; has been i.nactive fox at.
least 100 million years.
He feels. that as
'many as two or. three smaII tremors felt in'Raleigh over the past century could. have ox'iginated from the fault.
Hr., Stewaxt states further that, "earthqu83;e risk for nuc3ear power plant citin~ is done by the power'company which reports its. findings to
'AEC."
Xn my opinion until all doubt as to the safety of the site is relieved, constxuction should not be allowed.
A more detai3.ed study of the area should be undertaken.
Efforts whould. be taken to study any.
changes in the area.
A record should be kept of'ny noticeable changes.
lf a more thorough study is not conducted before construction begins, we could be io, for a lesson Qe will never forget.
This is: of grave concern to me and other informed cit.isens of the s Please use your influence to -top 'this proposal or to delay this decision until a more thorouGh study is made.
.Yqurs truly,
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Dames A. Burt~ Jr.
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1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO~MISSION In the Matter of
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Plant, Units 1, 2, 3, and 4)
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Docket No. (s) 50-400 50-401 50-402 50-403 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document(s) upon each person designated on the official service'ist compiled by the Office of the Secretary of the Commission in this proceeding in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.712 of 10.CFR Part 2-Rules of Practice, of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Rules and
~Regulations.
Dated at Nashingto
, D.C. this day oE
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Office of t6e Secretary of'he Commi ion
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGUIATORY COMMISSION In the Hatter of
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CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY )
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Plant, Units 1, 2, 3, and-4)
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Docket No.(s) 50-400 50-401 50-402 50-403 SERVICE LIST Thomas W. Reilly, Esq.,
Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.
C.
20555 Mr.
Glenn 0. Bright Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D: C.
20555 Dr. J. V. Leed, Jr.
P. 0.
Box 941
- Houston, Texas 77001 Alan S. Rosenthal, Esq.,
Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.
C.
20555 Dr.John H. Buck Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U.
S'. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.
C.
20555.
Charles D. Barham, Jr.
Associate General Counsel Carolina Power and Light Company 336 Fayetteville Street
- Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 George F.Trowbridge, Esq.
George V. Allen, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts, Trowbridge and Madden 910 - 17th Street, N. W.
Washington, D.
C.
20006
. Mr. 'Wallace Kaufman
. Route 3, Box 377 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Mr. Thomas L. Barringer 305 First Federal Building
'Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Thomas F. 'Loflin, III, Esq.
Loflin; Anderson and Loflin P.. 0. Box,1315 Durham, North"'Carolina'-"28202 Michael C. Fa'rrar, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.
C.
20555 Frederic S. Gray, Esq.
Counsel for NRC Staff U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.
C.
20555 Thomas S. Erwin, Esq.
P. 0.
Box 928 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Wake County Public Library 104 Fayetteville Street
- Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
. Richard E.'ones, Esq.
Carolina Power and Light Company P. 0.
Box 155 Raleigh, North Carblina 27602
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