ML19327B739
| ML19327B739 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/21/1989 |
| From: | Slaughter L HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| NUDOCS 8911090367 | |
| Download: ML19327B739 (1) | |
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Dear Chairman Carr I
I am very concerned to learn that Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for eight years has failed to clean up a spill of radioactive waste at its Nine Mile Point 1 nuclear plant near Oswego, New York.
Niagara Mohawk stored 150 barrels of radioactive sludge in the subbasement after a conveyor belt carrying them jammed.
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the subbasement was flooded with radioactive water in 1981, the barrels leaked their highly toxic contents.
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the intervening eight years to remedy this hazardous situation.
I am shocked that this dangerous mess was allowed to exist for so long.
How could this happen?
I would appreciate if you could explain to me the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's involvement with the Nia oversight and response. gara Mohawk spill and the apparent lack of Should we be making changes in that federal and state NRC administration so that this lax regulation is not repeated?
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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