ML19281B665
| ML19281B665 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1979 |
| From: | Brennan J MAINE, STATE OF |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 7905300572 | |
| Download: ML19281B665 (1) | |
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NRC BHDA WU INFOMASTER 1-027257C082 03/23/79' TLX WU WSH 073 TWX 7108240415 NRC BHDA SPLO73 WAE239(1423 )(4-045116EO82)PD 03/23/79 1415 ICS IPMMTZZ CSP 2072893331 TDMT AUGUSTA ME 156 03-23 0215P EST IffMSUS NJCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION, ATTN DR JOSEPH M HENDRIE CHAIRMAN, WUX, RPT DLY BY MGM WASHINGTON DC REGARDING MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER PLANT SHUT DOWN.
I RECENTLY WAS INFORMED OF AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE PIPING SU? PORTS AT THE MAINE YANKEE POWER PLANT. WHICH YOUR COMMISSION HAS SHUT DOWN. THAT EVALUATION, PREPARED BY YANKEE NUCLEAR SERVICES, FOUUND THAT THE SUPPORTS WERE IN COMPLI ANCE. AITH YOUR OWN STANDARDS.
AS YOU MAY BE AWARE, THE SHUT DOWN OF MAINE YANKEE HAS CREATED A CRITICAL AND COSTLY ENERGY S ITUATION IN MA IN E. ELECTRIC UTILITIES HERE ARE BEING FORCED TO IMPORT VERY EXPENSIVE ENERGY TO MAXKE UP FOR THE LOSS OF THAT GENERATED BY THE NUCLEAR PLANT. OUR ONLY ALTER N AT IVE GENERATING SOURCE IS OIL, WE CANNOT FALL BACK ON COAL GENERATION. IN LIGHT OF BOTH OUR CRITICAL ENERGY SITUATION ANO THE POSITIVE FINDINGS OF THE INDEPENDENT STUDY, I URGE YOU TO'ACT PROM?TLY TO EXAMINE THE YANHEE NUCLEAR SERVICES STUDY AND AUTHORIZE THE IMMEDIATE RETURN TO FULL OPERATION OF MAINE YANKEE, IF YOU AGREE WITH THE STUDY'S CONCLUSION GOVERNOR JOSEPH E BRENNAN (STATE HOUSE AUGUSTA ME 04333) 1713 EST NRC 9HDA 7905aoos 73 NNkNM
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