ML19323G388

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Comments on Evacuation Plan for Facility Area:Philadelphia Electric Co Should Not Be Granted License.Human Safety Should Come Before Economic Consideration
ML19323G388
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Site: Limerick  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/28/1980
From: Scott(Ois) Morris
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To: Harold Denton
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8006020336
Download: ML19323G388 (1)


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CREMERS, MORRIS, GREENWOOD & TUNNELL ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW 706 SOLJTH MAIN STREET PHOENIXVILLE. PENNSYLVANIA 19460 255 935-1566 WILLIAM L CREMERS. JR- COVENTRYVILLE Orrict CAxtTEL W. MoaRIs P. O. Box 360 ALLAN B. OREENWOOD R. D. 2. PoTTsTOWN. PA 19464 MARK L TUNNELL 215-469-6267 May 28, 1980 Dr. Harold Denton, Director Nuclear Regulations 1717 H. Streev Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear D.r. Denton:

This morning I read with interest the Pottstown Mercury's report of the hearing in Bucks County yesterday on evaucation plans for the Limerick Nuclear Plant area.

I myself was unable to be at the hearing due to prior commitments, but I also have heard detailed reports from persons who were.

I am most interested in your statement that if the Philadelphia Electric Company were not already building its nuclear plant at Limerick you would make them look for a less populous site.

Certainly there are many people who would agree with you, including myself. A good evacuation plan is essential, but in case of a serious accident it could not be carried out jn time; nor would it be practical to evacuate everyone in the danger area. l All this points up to the fact that Philadelphia Electric should not be granted an operating license. It l 1s the duty of the NRC to make the Company shift over to a l less dangerous source. Arguments have been made on both I sides as to the expense, of shif ting to coal for example, j but in any event human safety should come before economic. j considerations.

Vj go3 Despite Mr. Boyer's claims there is no way that 9]O, * \.

any safety system can be made totally f oolproof. L Sincerely yours, N l J

Samuel

's f W. Morris Yn SWM:S

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