ML19326B196
| ML19326B196 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 06/02/1971 |
| From: | Minshall W HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003061010 | |
| Download: ML19326B196 (4) | |
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20545 Gentlemen:
I have enclosed correspondence from Mrs. Vernon A. Jones of J
Lakewood, Ohlo, concerning the Davis-Dc.sso powcr plant, and would appreciate if you could furnish me information upon which to base a reply.
Thank you for your courtesy and assistance in this matter.
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I wrote to ygt a numborMr v;cchs' aco rc ardin3Nthe Lt. Oq11cy etcc, and. ac curpri.cd and onbomcly p' cased o rocce c your rbcponcc\\to ny lo b..
I t.1ank you foh tal:ing timo f_ om your ucy cchhdule tch "cr S
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Iwoulblike to again call your attention to a matter v;hich greatly concernc ;;.c.
Enclocod you will find a copy of "A J.'arning to the Public !. bout Atomic Poner Plants" r/nich I acquirod in the offico of my i.11crcict, Dr. David Gitlin, Uontgate :J.cdical Arts Duilding, Ilocky ilivor, Cinio.
You arc no doubt aviarc of Dr. Gitlin's activity in the pact concerning ecology.
c.y lottor to you 10 a requcct for further information on the Davic Laccco' Atomic /onor Plant Projc ct.
I am curo you arc cognicant of all activity in this arca, therefo ro, I uould appreciato.1 noning if tho statomonto in thic article are truc.
If co, ploacc uco your inflacnco to stop this doctructive activity, an6. I viill write the othorn ac cuggestod in Dr. Gitlin's article.
I c.n looking forward to your 1qtter no that I may be anarc of the actual factc.
I find it difficult to belicvc an Atonic Pouer Plant viith cuch scriouc dangerc to public health could poccibly be built without work ctoppage by our covernrent; that is the reason I an annloun to learn tho validity of thic article.
Thank you kindly for any invectigation and cdbccquent information you arc ablo Lo pmvide mc.
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THE DAVIS LESSE ATOMIC POWER PIANT IS BEINO RUS:ED'TO COMPLETION ON TJiE SliORES OF ERIE BY TOLEDO EDISON nt;D TiiE CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY, DESPITE SERIOUS DANGERS TO PUBLIC IEALTil Ti!AT PAY RESULT.
ACCORDING TO A PUBLICATION ENTITLED, " Tile GENETIC EFFECTS OF RADIATION" ISSUED BY THE ATOMIC ENERGY COXMISSION, "THERE IS NO SAFE AMOU:;T OF RADIATION IN SO FAR AS GENETIC EFFECTS ARE CONCERNED. liOWEVER SMALL THE QUANTITl AES0RLED MANKIND MUST BE PREPARED TO PAY THE PRICE." (P 36)
"THE AVERAGE' TOTAL D:POSURE OF liUYAN BEINGS IN TiiE FIRST 30 YrARS OF LIFE SHOULD BE SIII AT 10 RADS...WHICH MIGHT II:0REASE THE MUTATION RATE BY 10%"
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THE DAVIS BESSE PLANT WILL BE ALLCWED L'I THE ATOMIC ENFRGY COMMISSICN TO D: POSE MEM-BERS OF THE PULIIC TO AS MUCH /sS 15 RADS. 1MI'LOYElS IN THE PLAI,7 MAY BE D: POSED TO T_P2{
TIMES THIS AMOU::T. TiiE GENETIC CP.ANGES THAT WILL RESULT WILL BE 11 ARMFUL A?;D WILL CAUSE INCREASED DISEASE OF ALL KINDS AND INCREASID BIRTH DEFECTS IN THE GENERAL POPUIATION IN FUTURE GENERATIONS.
IT IS NOT TRUE THAT THE RADIATION FROM ATOMIC PIANTS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN TRIVIAL BE-CAUSE THE STANDARD OF 500 MILLIRDIS A YEAR TO WHICH'THE,PUBLIC MAY BE EXPOSED IS i
.THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT THE GENERAL POPUIATION IS NOW RECEIVING FROM ALL SOURCES OF RADIATION, INCLUDING NATURAL RADIATION AND MDICAL AND DE,TAL X-RAYS.
WHAT YOU SHOUW DO:
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Write' to CEI and demand that they cancel the Davis Besse Plant.
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Write to the newspapers and demand that the. plant be cancelled.
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Write to the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and request that the Acadccy investigate the hazards of this plant and issue a report to the public.
- 4. -Write to the. Atomic Energy Commission in Washington, D.C. and request that the plant be canec11cd.
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Require of your candidates to Congress and local political offices that they publicly oppose the Davis Besse Plant.
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