ML19209B420
| ML19209B420 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1979 |
| From: | Durkin P AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910090660 | |
| Download: ML19209B420 (1) | |
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A' d-" 2 Peter J. Durkin PROD, & UTIL, FAC. Cd a4Gl.
P.O. Box 173 Simonton, Texas 77476 CD 4
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ATTENTION:
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Dear Sir / Madame:
I would like to submit my contentions why I am opposed to the construction of the nuclear plant at Allen's Creek (Wallis), Texas.
1.
First and foremost, my children. My wife and I have three year old twins and I am extremely concerned about the possible side effects of a nuclear plant being so close to our home and schools. We live in Simonton, Texas, across the Brazos River from the proposed site and I am extremely worried about the possible side effects of a nuclear plant. Additionally, my wife and I have contemplated having additional children and I consider a nuclear plant a serious threat to our future children.
2.
Our porperty values. We have worked hard for our home.
A nuclear plant so close to our home would significantly decrease the value of our home and property.
If you were transfered to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, would you buy a home near Three Mile Island?
3.
The Houston Lighting & Power (HL&P) final environmental statement sub-statially falls short of the population trends that are developing in this comunity.
For example, HL&P projects for Ft. Bend County for the year 2000 145,000 people, whereas the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) projects a population of 280,498.
HL&P has underestimated the population significantly.
4.
Additionally, harris County is expected to have a population of 3,492,637.
This growth should raise serious questions about the location of a nuclear plant near such a large population center.
5.
Our home is in the Hundred Year Flood Plain.
If HL&P has a large cooling lake the risk of flooding is increased.
I would recommend that HL&P con-sider additional construction at their Bay City plant.
6.
For these reasons and many more technical reasons, I respectfully submit these contentions.
Please keep me infontied.
,r Sincerely, m
Gj' V Peter J. Durkin 7910000 Q g