ML19256A332
| ML19256A332 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Green County  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1978 |
| From: | Schuhmacher P LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO. |
| To: | Shapar H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR (OELD) |
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| NUDOCS 7901050038 | |
| Download: ML19256A332 (2) | |
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DIPL-KFM. PETER SCHUHMACHER VORSITZENDER CES VCRSTANOS CER 6900 HEICELBERG HEICELBE7GER ZEMENT AKTIENCESELLSCHAFT SERLiNER STR 6-RUF 4871 Howard Shapar, Esq.
November 30, 1978 Executive Legal Director United States Nuclear Regult. tory Commission Washington, D.C. 20545 Re:
Greene County Nuclear Power Plant
Dear Mr. Shapar:
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet with you, Mr. Cunninght.T and Mr. Lewis to discuss Lehigh Portland Cement Company's concerns with respect to the proposal by the Power Authority of the State of New York to construct a nuclear power plant in Cementon, New York Your understanding of our dilemma will, we hope, lead to the earliest possible resolution of the problem.
It is important that all of Lehigh's comments be viewed in the proper perspective.
That perspective is that we fully support the development of nuclear power and do not want to obstruct this process in any way.
Lehigh and Heidelberg have been, and will continue to be, cooperative partners with the energy producing industry in both the United States and in Europe.
- However, Lehigh and I have responsibilities to our shareholders and therefore must vigorously oppose the construction of the Greene County Nuclear Power Plant at Cementon unless an a7.icable resolution which is in the best interests of our shareholders can be reached with the Power Authority.
It is our belief that such a resolution would be in the best interests of the Power Authority as well.
For over two years Lehigh has been involved in legal proceedings in connection with the proposed Greene County Nuclear Power Plant.
Lehigh has cooperated with the staffs of the NRC and the Power Authority in an effort to apprise the applicant of the consequences of its application on the ability of Lehigh Portland Cement Company to continue the operation of its Alsen cement plant at Cementon, New York.
In spite of our efforts, it now appears that a definitive resolution of the issues may not be forthcoming in the near future.
Frankly, that situation is one which greatly distresses me both as a responsible 7soiosco36 DIPL-KFM. PETER SCHUHMACHER VORSITZENCER CES VORSTANCS CER 6900 MEIDEL8 ERG HEDELDERGER ZEMENT AKT;ENGESELLSCHAFT BE AhER $TR 6 ALF 4en businessperson and as one who seeks to be a partner of the energy producers.
The failure to resolve the issues raised by Lehigh is extremely wasteful.
The effect on Lehigh, and the customers and employees who depend on Lehigh, is that plans to improve and expand the cement plant at Cementon cannot go forward without committing substantial personnel and financial resources to a new plant which might never produce any cement.
Perhaps those man-hours would be better devoted to other Lehigh projects.
The effect on the Power Authority is uncer-tainty and further delay which will be occasioned if Lehigh is forced to con-tinue its opposition to the Power Authority's proposal for the Cementon site.
Each of these effects is wasteful of valuable resources
- both money and man's creativity.
The costs of these wasteful effects will ultimately be borne by the consuming public.
I concluded our meeting on November 28, 1978 with a plea for reason in connection with these proceedings.
I make that request again and guarantee you that Lehigh will cooperate in every appropriate way.
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