ML19310A657
| ML19310A657 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/05/1980 |
| From: | Schwartz G PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| To: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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I ac pleased to fon:ard to you a certified copy of Council's Ilesolution adopted 1: arch 27th,1930.
I ask that you necept it as-evidence of the cincere sentiments of -his legislative. body.
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WilEREAs, The near meltdown has created an atmos-phere of fear, anxiety, suspicion and dislocation to the in-COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF PIIILADELPIIIA habitants of the Three Afile Island area and the people of ii Pennsylvania; and l
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'1 ItOOAI 402, CITY HALL WilEREAS, Large amounts of radioactive Wastes, including one million gallons of contaminated water, still to be dis-PHILADELPIIIA l
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j WIIEREAS, Aletropolitan Edison is planning to release low 4
j Icvel radiation from substances such as Krypton-85, which (Hesolution No.118)
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WiinnEAs,11 has been reported that, an abnormally high ANNVEllSAltY OF TIlltEE AIILE ACCIDENT j
nuniber of infants were born with serious thyroid prob-k lems in three Pennsylvania counties in the latter part of Alemorializing the Governor of Pennsylvania and the Nu ; i 1979 and a number of stillborn and mongoloid births have clear Itegulatory Commission to prevent further vent.
raised the concern on the effects of radiation exposure in ing of radioactive gases into the environment emanating '
their communities; and from the Three Alile Island nnelear plant.
4 WIIEnEAs, On-going and long term public health surveys 7
- WiiEREAs, Alarch 28,1980 marks the first anniversary of are necessary to monitor the incidence of birth defects, the Three Alile Island disaster; and infant mortality, miscarriage, respiratory problems, cancer, psychological dimculties, and other health problems in the Three AIile Island area; an<l m
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3 CERTIFICATION: This is a true a :r' correct copy of the original Resolution adopted by t! e Council of the City of Philadelphia or.
- g the twenty-seventh day r f March,1980.
Will:::EAs, Any further venting of radioactive gases will serioimly aggravate and further undermine the health and f4 safety of the population within a thirty mile radius, which already rewguires psychological and financial assistance to Presikat of Ctr Coundt ATTEST:
deal with the on-going crisis; and WilEltMA8 Public confidence requires an independent monitoring of the Three Mile Island plant to insure the Chia' C8k a' 'h* C*""d' honest and public reporting of the radiation hazards now Introduced by
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DAVID COHEN JOAN L. KRAJEWsKl JOHN C. ANDERSON BRIAN 1. O'NE!!L Resolved, Ry the Council of the City of Philadelphia, LUCIEN E. BLACKWEtt JcAN sPECitR Aucussa A.CtAaK JOHN r. s1RtEs Of ATRICE K. CHf RNOCK ANNA C180!n VERNA That we hereby memorialize the Governor of Pennsylvania JOSEPH E CotmAN and the Nuclear Itegulatory Commission to prevent fur-ther venting of radioactive gases into the environment from the Three Mile Island nuclear plant.
Resolved, further, that we herchy memoriali7.c the Gov-ernor of Pennsylvania to provide for public health surveys of the residents and independent monitoring of radiation in the Three Mile Island Area.
Resolved, furthen, that a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded immediately to President.limmy Carter,
-t a ss Dick Thornburgh, Governor; John Ahearne, NitC Chair-man; and all members of the Nuclear llegulatory Commis-Ion.
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