ML19263F421

Opposes Const Due to Nearby Population Density,Lack of Evacuation Plan,Possible Contamination of Soil & Water & Unresolved Short Pilings Issue

ML19263F421
Person / Time
Site:	Bailly
Issue date:	12/30/1979
From:	Ryan E AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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% 46304 December 30,1979 Secretary of the Commission .%. 90- 367 i' Ihclear Regluatory Cornission Washington, D. C.

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It is our understanding that the Ibrthern Indiana Public Service Com-Pany has requested an extension of its permit to construct the Psilly thelear plant in this area. We believe the lhelear Regulatory Commission should not grant this extension, for the fonowing reasons:

1) It is our understanding that under proposed Fede ral guidelines for the construction of such plants, Bailly I has the lowest score of any plant in the country, built or under construction, at this time. You must surely be aware that several newspapers in the area - including the Chicago Tribune -

have commented editorially against the construction of this plant, which now is in violation of your own recommendations.

2) 'Ihe proble= of the "short, pilings ** has not been solved and we feel this constitutes a basic fault in cormtruction which would be an added danger to tho' plant and the core: unity.

3) A number of b aloon flights covering the area to the East and South (originating within one mile of the proposed plant) have proven that down-wind fallout from the plant, should an accident occur, would extend over parts of at least three states ael cover thousands of people. 'Ihis area is, of course, ALSO subject to " natural" uncontrolled radiation seepage dhich nor= ally occurs in +he operation of nuclear plants. SHOULD THE AIR CURREIGS CHANGE to the oppo-site direction, which is possible, untold thousands of additienal people would ALSO be affected, sece very seriously.

l+) No satisfactory evacuation plans for the are2 have been suggestedj.

in cas4 of a major accident - nor is it conceivable that the population of Gary, South Bend, the southern half of Chicago and other areas COULD be ade-quately evacuated or2 protected against 4 ediate radiation allout.

5) Ib way has been found to prevent conta=ination of soil and water in case of such a disaster, and of course life depends upon uncontaminated food and water, as well as air.

6) There is no plan - localor national - for the control and/or stor-age of nuclear waste. E ARE AMRE (others may not be) of the disaster in Russia (the mud volcano) some years ago, caused by the density of nuclear waste massed in one spot, which created a self-generated nuclear expolsion, making the earth for hunderds of miles around uninhabitaale for ril14ons of years. %xxxx hu In view of the bove we feel very stronC ly that NIPSCO should not be granted an extension of its per=it, and Bailly I should not be built.

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