ML19326B225

Forwards Constituent Ltrs Re Safety Precautions for AEC Reply

ML19326B225
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	01/22/1971
From:	Thomas Ashley HOUSE OF REP.
To:	Seaborg G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
References
DR-3074, NUDOCS 8003061036
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, - Gas!.Jnic!ca, D.C. 20315 January 22, 1971 Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg Chairman United States Atomic Energy Cormnicsion Washington, D.C. 20545 Dcar Dr. Seaborg:

I have been receiving letter.3 from constituents with regard to the Davis-Becse 1:uclear Power Plant to be locatcd in Ohio. IIearings are now being conducted on the nuclear permit question in Port Clinton, Ohio.

I am enclosing for reply from the AEC several letters which portain to safety. Please answer these inquiries individually.

With best u ches, Sincerely yours, L:+'

Thomas Ludlow Ashley, M. C. .

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The Honorable Thomas L. Ashley U.S. House of Represente.tives 2423 Ecyburn House office Eldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515

. My dear Mr. Ashley: .

Davis-E sse I!ucicar Pr.rer plent Last veck we sent you a copy of an information letter being railed

, to our Sand Beach Association membership. Uc have a response from Mr. John K. Davis of Toledo Elison Company and a copy of his letter is attached.

Our question and concern is not whether more land vill be required for the proposed poirer station, but if the facility is completed and given a permit to operate, would the indicated tuo mile "enclu-sion zone" for a reactor of the size proposed be detrimental to our community of Sar.d- B2ach and the surrounding aren? Specifically, could vc be subject to conder".ation and forced expropriation or

.- restrictions to our activitics or crposure to health hazards?

These questions have not been ans tered and we are planning to attend the Atomic Energy Commission hearing at the Port Clinton Armory, Monday, Jan'uary 25, 1971, in an attempt to obtain further informabion.

• The meeting is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. rather than at 2:00 p.m..

as reported in our initial letter to you.

We vill appreciate your consia. oration of this matter and any support which vill help assure that all factors are considered and decisions made which vill be in the test interests of a majority of the people ~

, reciding in the vestern Lake Erle district.

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Dear Mr. Cook:

A message from the Sand Beach Board, addressed to members '

of the Sand Beach Association and others, has come to our attention.

In that massage it is stated that "it appears very likely that all Sand Beach and Long Bea6h properties, including all

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l you tio khou~ that it is simply not truc. There is no plan or requirement to obtain.any additional land for the Davis-Besse

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, .e Ue would welcome the opportunity to meet with all or any part of the Sand 3each group to discuss this mat'ter in further

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. January 12, 1971 Representative Thomas L. Ashley House Office Building W'shington, a D. C. 20515

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Are the people in the ar,,'1.;his nuclear plant to be used as guinea pigs? -

How many pregnant women will be exposed to more than 7

1 rems of radiation, which could be enough for their i children to get cancer before the age of ten? .

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. How many people will be killed in case of an accident?

Was there a release of radioactive material at the Enrico Fermi Plant (IIichigan) last year, that hushed-up? y ,

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only a forth of the original " lock will remain? To me, this nothing to play around with, it's unbelievable.  :

Dr. Sternglass (U. of Pittsburgh), physics professor, stated his studies indicated that gas emissions from .

nuclear power plants find their way into the human food chain, in much higher radioactive concentrations than

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Jan.16,1971 Hon. Thomas L.Ashley - U.S. House Of Rouresentatives. ^ 2423 Rayburn House Office Bldg. Washincton,D.C. 20515 Dear Congressman Ashley; - I am writing you Sir in regards to the proposed Nuclear facility nanod, Davis-Besse pouer plant that is to be constructed near Oak Horbor, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Eric. I would like to urite in Protest of this construction of this Huclear pouer plant because of the condition of the lake at the present time. I feel anplore dischargo of unter af ter it will be used to cool the large generc. tors from this plant will cause algae condition uhich is prcsont in the lako nou. I also feel as a near by property ouner at Sand Beach, this l'acility would dancer the 'ocach inhabitants as long as the plant vould be in use. Please Sir, see uhat you can voice againts such a largo nuclear plant near by so man'f folks. Thanking you for your kind help in this matter, Sincerely your, , E# b. . John . Zion. e e l

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. t. Hon. Thomas L. Ashley . U. S. House of Representatives 2423 Rayburn house Offico Bldg. Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Sir:

W'o realize the great need for electricity, but is the Atomic

                     ,      Energy Com.n.ission and the electricial cenpanios jopredicing the lives of the peoplo of the United States and the world with radio-activo pollutants?

The Dcvis Bosse nuclear plant, 30 miles north of our town, is q now in the process of construction. The plant is new waiting

            /                for a permit to continue. We don't believe people are being l       [i       inferned tbf the possible dangers if those radio-activo pollutants are allowed to be scattered throughout nur atmosphere.
                    !i                                                                          Why has infant mortality increased in other areas uhcro those plants have been constructed?        Large nuclear plants that emit radiation can causo genetic nutations, leukemia, cancer of thyroid and other U horrible consequences of which we are unawaro. We ence thought DDT was very beneficial but we are now realizing the sts.ggering
                  )          implications that are just now, after 20 years, being revealed.

A vast amount of property has been purchased by an c1cetric company close to Sandusky Bay. It doesn't take a genius to figure out the fact that ANOTHEt nuc] ar plant will bo built in that area. Is it in the best interests of the peoplo , to eventually, havo Lake Erio surrcunding by these producers of radic-activity? t , Sandusky County and surrcunding counties ha to been Great farming v areas. What terrible consequences will result frc= this radiation settling on we, the people, the livestock and the crops? We know it is pretty difficult to stop BIG BISNESS and PROGRESS, so I urge you to support any legislation which will force these companies to use all their skill and ted2ical knculedge to make them completely safo,beforo issuing permits. Othorwiso, we may destroy ourselves. Sincerely, ,

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