ML19326B090

Urges AEC Not to Grant CP Until Provisions Are Made to Prevent Emission of Hot Water Into Lake/Erie Spawning Shallows & Until Adequate Nuclear Waste Disposal Has Been Provided

ML19326B090
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	09/01/1970
From:	Croxton J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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MRS. Jor-IN C. CROXTON j/ g { ,',

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The Atomic Energy Cor.:nitsion of the United States -

7.'ashington, D. C. 20545 Gentlemen Re: Licensing Construction of the Davis-Besse Plant in Lake Erie I urge the Atomic Energy Cammist. ion not to grant a permit for any construction of the DairisBesseNuclear Power plant proposed by the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co and Toledo Edison Ocmpany until provisions are made so that the hot water is not emitted into the spawning shallows of Lake Erie.

The proposed uniscion of 10,000 gallons a minute into the shallows will undoubitedly affect the spawning for the shallows are only 6 feet deep, just as the hot water from the Columbia river plants has affected thh spawning of salmon in that area.

These shallows are the mostiiportant spawning 4 region in lake Erie.

The fish cf L kea Erie have been the most imnortant source of lake fish to feed the people of the United States. Fa'r more fish have been caught in Lake Erie than in the other lakes.

Viith the Russions and Japanese using fishing practices which deplete the fish of the ocean to an alaming extent, the lake fish are increasingly important as a source of supply for valuable low chole terol protein for our expanding population.

An envircommt healthful for young fish must be maintained and for the insects upon thich the young fish feed. The a:iission of hot water promotes the growth of the poisonous bluegreen algae at a disturbing rate, the algae decay depleting the oxygen supply in the lake and promoting destruction of life vithin the lake to the great loss of those of us who need fish in our diets.  !

I urge the Atomic Energy Caznission not to grant a license to construct nuclear plants boardering on the Great Lakes until the emission of hot water and the disposal _ of nucelar waste products has beenthoroughy cared for and provided for..

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0) q 4. b rw Mrs. John C. Croxton I am a stockholder thru ts trust fund in Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.

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