ML19254E604
| ML19254E604 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1979 |
| From: | Hughes W HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911010562 | |
| Download: ML19254E604 (2) | |
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MBLIC DOCUMENT R003 Chair =an Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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Dear Chair =an Hendrie:
I am in receipt of a copy of a resolution adopted by the Ocean County 3 card of Chosen Freeholders expressing concern over radioactive discharges frco the Cyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant.
I ar. enclosing a copy of that resolution for your use and infor=ation.
I would appreciate receiving your co==ents and evaluation in this regard so that I nay respond to the Bosrd of Chosen Freeholders.
With kind personal regards.
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N August 16, 1979 WHERIAS, the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Ccean, on behalf of County residents and visitors, has consistently expressed its grave concan about the pctential dangers and health risks associated with ene construction and operation of rauclear generating stations in Lacey Township by Jersey Central Power & Light Company; and WHZREAS, this Board his actively opposed through litigation the construction of the second nuclear generating ' stion in Lacey T=wnship, the construction of a $50 foot salt water cooling tewer as well as rate increase applications filed by Jersey Central Power & Light; and WHEREAS, in the wake of the nuclear accident at *hree Mile Island, Pennsylvania on.v.rch 28, 1979, this Board's concern for environmental saf e-quards has even itensified; and WHEREAS, Jersey Central Power & Light has been cited for ninety
.afety violations within a two-year period and fined $26,000.30 and WHERIAS, on Augus t 13-14 1979, some 2300 gallons of radioactive rainwater were discharged into the cyster Creek without having first been processsed through the station's waste treatment facility; and WMEREAS, the facts that this incident was attributable to human error and went unreported until August 15, 1979 dramatize the need for more careful monitoring and reporting of activities at the Cyster Creek f acility:
NCW, THERETCRE, SE IT RESCLVED by the SCARD CF CHCSEN FREEHCLOERS 3f the COUNTY OF CCEAN, STATE CF NEW JERSEY, hat it hersby calls upon the cngress of the United States to take neces:,ary action to provide funding
'or 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day /7 days a week radiological monitoring of the Cyster Creek i t acility by an independent agency charged with the responsibility to notify a 3propriate Federsl, State, County and Local of ficials of an impending threa:
or danger of radiation contamination of the acrosphere or water supply.
SE 17 F"R*MER RESCLV!3 that certified copies of this Resolutien anall be sent to the Un'..I teates Senators and Meders of the House of Representatives from :..e State of New Jersey, the State 3ureau of Radiation,
- uclear Regulatory C:=missi:n, and Jersey Central P=ver & Light Company.
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