ML19296B910

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Forwards Two Ltrs Re License Mod Request by Omaha Public Power District
ML19296B910
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Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 02/11/1980
From: Prieditis D
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AGENCY, OMAHA, NE
To: Erickson P
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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gA Council MAPA O February 11, 1980 Mr. Peter B. Erickson Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors U.S. Nucl. ear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Erickson:

Enclosed are two letters regarding the recent license modification request submitted by the Omaha Public Power District in regard to its Fort Calhoun plant. The first letter is addressed to you personally as a result of the January 16 public information meeting held in Omaha, and the second is a copy of an earlier League of Women Voters posi-tion forwarded to OPPD. If any other pieces of correspon-dance are received by us, they will be forwarded to you.

Sincerely, Dagn Prieditis, Associate Planner Enc.

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Omaha Council Bluffs . Metropolitan Area Planning Agency / 7000 W.Conter Rd.. Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68106 / (402)444 6866

71 e f i f.THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS b::ts OF OMAHA, INC. 2 0

522 Elkwood Mall The Center p Telephone 344 3701 42nd and Center Streets - Area Code 402 Omaha, Nebrosko 68105 1 November 14, 1979 Executive Office Onata Public Power District 1623 Marney Street Cr.2ha, Nebraska 63102 fo the Or.aha Public Pcwr.r Lictrict Board:

'"he League of scmen Voters of O=aha woula like to express its concern in regard to the Omaha Public Pc.er District's applicatien to increace the power output at the Fort Calhoun nuclear plant.

Af ter a two-year evaluation of energy sources, the League of Wemen Voters of the United States has developed a position en energy - including nuclear power. The part dealing with nuclear energy is as follows:

" Reliance on r.uclear fission (light water reactors) should not be increased. This does not mean that the League is opposed to the construction of all new light water reactors but that nuclear fission's present proportionate chare in the mix is the maximum use of thia energy source that is acceptable. Special attentien must be given to solving waste disposal and other health and safety problems associ-ated with this energy source. Beyond the year 2000, the federal government should: give extremely low priority to the plutonium breeder react.or."

We have become increasingly aware that commercial use of light waters re-actors poses significant health and safety problems, frem the dangers of sericus reactor accidents to the problems of long-tern stcrage of radio-active wastes.

"'he League also believes that the availatility of alternatives to nuclear power - such as conservation, renewable

  • resources, and tne environmentally sound use of coal - argues persuasively against new construction of nuclear reactors, except under special circumstances.

The Le.igue recognir.es that nuclear power has a place in the energy nx but assigns it the icwest pricrity because of lon;-term safety and waste dis-pesal problems.

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'de feel that this is of the utmost icportance to the citizens in this area and that OPPD should strongly reconsider withdrawing its appu a tien to the fluelear Regulatory Ccesission until suen a time that fur:her invactigations concerning the above problems can be completed.

Sincerely yours.

SILVIA B. 'iAGIER President 33W:abc O e e

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