ML19254B100
| ML19254B100 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/23/1979 |
| From: | Adler T, Kohr J, Slap A MINNEY, MECUM & KOHR |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| Download: ML19254B100 (2) | |
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MINNEY, MECUM 8 KOHR
- TTCRNEY5 AND COUNSELLCR$ AT LAW
.as EAST KING STILEET Loc 3TER. PENN5YLVANIA 17eO2 TataM4own ase-seme MICHAEL J. MINNEY AREA CMS M SAMUEL M. MECUM
/EAN IL. KOHIL May 23, 1979 Joseph A. Eendrie, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Comission 1717 "H" St. N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20555
Dear Mr. Hendrie:
The undersigned attorneys represent individual citizens and one citizens' group who are concerned about the threatened discharge of high-level radioactive wastes h the damaged nuclear reactor at 'Ihree Mile Is2.and ('IMI) into the Susqueharra River. The 'IMI discharge point is directly upstream from the drinking water intakes of mere than 100,000 people. This letter is to inform you that after 60 days, or before,it' the dumping of high-level radioactive waste appears iminent the citizens we represent will go to court to stop this acticn.
The citizens claim that there au.tigh-level radioactive wastes new beira; stored in the damaged 'IMI reactor. 'Ibey further claim that adequate t"eatent technology may not be available to redtcethese wastes without high risks of additional releases of radioactive pollutants into the air and the water and without massive dilution. Dilution cf radicactive pollutants with large quantities of Susqueharna River or ground water would make disposal by means other than river discharge difficult, if not impossible.
Despite such dilution, these wastes might still be at a high level of radioactivity and pose a significant threat to human h?alth. Not withstanding the fact that the entire thrust of the Clean Water Act is to " eliminate" and not to dilute pollution ( 33 U.S.C. 31251 (a) (1)) Section 1311 (f) contains a specific prohibition against the actions centemplated by the M?tropolitan F111 con Ccmpany with the approval of the Nuclear Regulatcry Conmission.
Section 1311 (f) states:
(f) Not withstanding any other provision of this chapter it shall te unlawful to discharge eny radiological, chemical, or his;h level radioactive wacte into the navigable waters.
(Bnphasis suppliec).
'Ihe citizans whom we represent urge the United States through the Nucleaa Regulatory Ccmission, the Enviromental Protecticn Agency, the P*esident's Council en Enviorrmental Qualit'y, and the Department of Justice to prohibit the discharge cf high-level radicactive >ractes frcm the damaged '24I 790924 0 R[
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reactor into the Susquehanna. 'Ihcy also urge the federal goverrmant to require a full and complete envircrinental impact statement analyzing all the alternatives for disposal of the radicactive wastes inside the 'IMI reactor.
We are available to discuss this matter at your convenience.
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