ML19257A391

Requests NRC Call for Halt to Const,Deny Reissuance of Cps, Cancel All Licenses & Declare Bailly Site Unsuitable for Nuclear Const

ML19257A391
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Site:	Bailly
Issue date:	11/27/1979
From:	Robertson C DEMOCRATS UNITED FOR ENERGY SAFETY
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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NUDOCS 8001030927
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1. 44 )lb DEMOCRATS UNITED FOR ENERGY SAFETY POSITION PAPER NOVEMBER 27, 1979 BAILLY IUCLEAR I _

PORTER COUNTY, INDI A NAt Democrats United for Energy Safety requests the Nuclear Rogulatory Commission in its December 3 ruling on Bailly Nuclear I to call for a complete halt to all construction, deny reissuance of any construction permits, cancel a11 licenses and declare the Bailly Nuclear I site unsuitable for any nuclear construction. The Democrats United take this position for the following reasons:

1. Bailly Euclear Power Plant is the only one of 101 sites, of priants operating or. under con-struction, which fails all six criteria proposed under the new N.R.0- siting guidelines for populstion density.

2. Bailly Nuclear Power Plant is located closer to downtown Chicago and Gary than any other nuclear power plant. L ocated on the southern shores of Lake Michiga n, lake breezes and water currents would bring ai'r bcme. or waterborne con-tsminatos to one of the most populated areas of our country. .

3 High population density and limited access roads for both industry and several small towns directly adjacent to the plant sito uould make orderly evacuation impossible.

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Democrats United for Energy Safety Position Paper - Bailly Nuclear I November 27, 1979 Page 2 4 Recent expansions of: the Dunes National Lakeshore Park will bring into the area vast temporary popula tions . Suchttransient popuIstion in remote beach and wooded areas would be difficult to account for, locate and evacuate.

5 The historical significance of CowIes Bogg and the recently restored Bailly Homestead directly adjacent to the Bailly-Nuclear I site draw busloads of school children to the immediate proximity of the plant site dailyj

6. Bailly Nuclear I plant site is located in the midst of the nation's largest steel producers.

Twenty per cent (20%) of the steel produced in this country would be affected by a major accident at Bailly Nuclear I. An accident similar to Three Mile Isla nd would definitely close Bethlehem Steel the most modern steel mill in the country and displace 3,000 workers.

7 It is common knowledge in the trede that pilings and caissons cannot be set down to the bedrock at this site. Yet, such pilings and caissons are necessary to prevent settlings characteristic to this area by bogg and sand terrain.

8. Unlimited public secess to the plant site via the National Lakeshore, beach and wooded areas vould msko plant security virtually impossible, e na bling a determined terrorist to threaten the most populated region of the Midwest.

9 The 1980 census will show the area surrounding Bailly Nuclear I to be the most rapidly expanding in the region. New sub-divisions and industrial parks already planned will swell the population and fill vacant Iands during the thirty year lifetime of Bailly Nuclear I.

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Democrats United for Energy Safety Position Paper - 3ailly Nuclear I November 27, 1979 Page 3 After eleven years the Bailly Nuclear Plant is still less than 1% completed. The evidence overwhelmingIy points to the fact that the site was inappropriate from the beginning. The N.R.C. uill have the opportunity to rectify this error December 3 If it fails to do so it will be an ultimate act of bureaucratic arrogance and ineptitude towards the people of this region.

Democra,ts United for Energy Safety Charlotte Robertson Chairma n -

Democrats United for Ehergy S'afety P.O. Bo= 2795 Ghry, In. 46403 M.R. Box 353 Ocknill Road' Chesterton, In. 4630'4 166735b Phones : 219-938-926$

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