ML19210E903
| ML19210E903 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Marble Hill |
| Issue date: | 11/06/1979 |
| From: | William Ford SENATE |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912130171 | |
| Download: ML19210E903 (1) | |
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Dear Chainran Hendrie:
et In your appearance yesterday before the Fause Energy and Power Subconmittee, you nentioned the possibility of closing certain nuclear plants near population centers because evacu-ation of such areas, in the event of a serious accident, might not be " entirely successful." I am writing to urge that the L
Marble Hill Facility, now under construction at Madison, Indiana, be included among those plants you will consider shut-ting down.
Inuisville, the largest netropolitan area in Kentucky, is located just 30 miles frcm Madison.
If a nuclear disaster were to occur, the lives of a million people in the city and its vicinity would he jeopardized. 'Iwenty-five percent of the population of my state would be affected.
Since even during the nest normal circumstances the roads and highways of Iouis-ville are congested, I can assure you that under conditions of panic, a massive evacuation would be absolutely _unpossible to achieve.
You are all too familiar with the track record of Marble Hill so far.
It has been a disaster--a conedy of errors that is not hu: Torous, but tragic.
I have no confidence whatsoever that the defects already brought to light involving safety-related con-struction can ever be satisfactorily corrected. Therefore, in line with the reasoning offered yesterday, I strongly reccramend that Marble Hill, with the advantage of being in the early stages of constructicn, be considered as a prime candidate for any closures your agency may undertake.
Sincerely, k AM ]k Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Ccrmission Washington, D.C.
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