ML19330A194
| ML19330A194 | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 11/09/1971 |
| From: | AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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Dear Sir:
You had better apprcve the emer6ency core coolin6 system as redesigned by Consumers Power Company for the Midland plant.
The whole future of this area depends on havin6 that plant 61ven a. constructierr license by January 1, 1972.
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have a lot of influence with the officials in Washin6 on, D.C.
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By Esther Van Wagoner Tufty blocked vitally needed power.
Daily News Washington Bureau not only in Michi:an but also across the country.
WASHINGTON -The Atomic Both attributed the speedup
.Enct.y Sr.n..- - ha ad-in the t, trines to a threc.
vanced public hearings en a day visit to Washington ast construction license for M id-week by 16 Midland civic lead.
land's nuclear power plant to ers during which they met with mid December.
officials responsible for develop-The speedup was announced ment of nuclear power.
here Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Rob-Griffin and Cederberg insisted s
ert P. Griffin (R. Michi:an) the Midland residents "have a and Rep. Elford A. Cederberg real grievance with their gov-(R -, Bay City).
ernment. There is no excuse The hearin:s which have been for the endless red tape that held in Midland had been re-has snarled licensing procedures cessed in July.
to the point where a normal "The AEC has informed its six. month process now takes that it will be ready for hear-18 months and will take lon:er, ings on the proposed emergency "As far as we know, the Mid.
core cooling system by then land citizens' group 1s the first rather than February as pre irt history to petition the federal viously expected," Griffin a n d government advocating' approv-a
'Cederberg said in a joint state,al of a power project opposed
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by environmentalists," Griffin "We are gratified by what and Cederberg said, adding that seems to be a new sense of ur-several government officials re-gency at the AEC and through-marked "it was refreshing to out Washington to end the un-hear from a group that is for conscionable delays that have sorpething for a change." '3 1 Y, nJ# # l' #
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Review of plant designs for is up to the Atamic Safety and ers, and I.ynn O. Francis, chair. tion by early 1972, perhaps even Midland's proposed nuclear Licensing Board to set a hear-man of a special committee es. sooner, according to officials..
power generating plant has been ing date after AEC staff review tablished by the board to press The delegation also mei Wed.
given a top priority stuus by has been completed.
for prompt appreal of the ap-nesday with Dr. Richard Balz-the Atomic Energy Commission.
Dr. Wayne North. MNPC plication.
hiser, assistant director for Na-In an exclusive report today, chairman, other members of the Bennett and Francis, who tional Resources, and Fred the Daily News learned that committee and members of the headed a delegation from the Winehold, both members of the in a meeting Wednesday with Midland County Board of Com-- board of commissioners which staff of Dr. Edgar David, Jr.,
top officials of the Environmen. missioners are concluding mee:- accompanied the citizens com. science advisor to President tal Protection Agency and the. ings foday in Washington with mittee to Washington said, "Our Nixon. They were told the Ad-Council on Environmental top AEC and EPA officials and ministration is "particularly in-Quality, Midland's proposed other federal officials.
terested In the proposed Mid-plant, which Consumers Power "There is no doubt our visits Daily News iand piant because of its duai Company seeks to construct, has with officials of the Atomic En-Exclusive purpose aspects, been placed in a top prionty ergy Commission, presidential The plant is the only one of classification.
advifors, the Joint Commission 66 plants under consideration Construction design plans m y on Atomic Energy, and Mich. entire delegation has been that would produce both steam s
be reviewed by AEC staff mm igan's elected officials have en. warmly received by all officials 'and electrical power.
bets in a November meeting. hanced our prospects for an car, that have met with us, and At a reception late Wednes
- Indications were given by mem-ly decision on the application," in each instance we have been day;" the delegation met with.
bers of the Midland Nuclear said Dr. North.
promised support of our efforts U.S. Senators Philip A. Hart I;
Power Committee that the ac.
Joining Dr. North in express-tb speed up processing of the (D-Mich.) and Robert P. Gnflin tual hearing on the proposed Ing optimism for prompt action. application.
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p! art may resume in Midland by the AEC were R. Jerry Ben.
Leaders of the Midland dele-A. Cederberg, and other mem-in January; if all AEC reviews nett, chairman of the Midland gation said this would appear bers of the Michigan Congres.-
are completed then although it County Board of Commission-to insure a.ction on. the applica-sional delegation, including Ger-6.
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they cautioned f Ned S. Arbury, a member of is not a member of the commit ed., althoughminonty there must be follow - up an i Ahe executive group of the Mid tee but is assistant
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in Washington this. week, at the meeting-affirmatively on the application.-
5 said the Joint Committee on Francis said every gmup with They identified the ac-8 Atomic Energy was ' entirely which the delegation met seem complishments as follows:
sympathetic to our problems and appeared anxious to help ed to be we!! briefed on the 1 - Assurance from the AEC
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delegation's missicn. He attn 5 hearings will be resumed on The Midland nuclear power uted this to the fact the board the application as early as De.
' group and special committeesof the County Board of Com of commissioners has mailed cember.
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' missioners were in the nation's copies of each of a series of 2 - A positive statement from capital to seek governme it four advertisements it has spon authorities,the application has
' support and action on an early sored in the Midland Daily been given top priority, along yl
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' decision with respect to nu-News to every member of the with 18 other applications whic'1 i
, clear power in the Midland' area Senate and the House, as well will be reviewed simultaneous.
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interested organizations.
3 - A promise from officials t Arbury substituted for Dr.
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Wayne North, chairman of the of the ad and a bnet memo to tion Agency and the Council on Midland Nuclear Power Com almost 1.000 publi:' officials. Environmental Quality they will mittee, in presenting the com-with special emphasis on those take no longer than 30 days to
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.mittee s appeal to the joint com who played a role in making review. environmental studies mittee. Dr. North had to leave the final determination on the sent to them by the AEC. which i
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night for a church meeting in Obviously this hr,s been an ef. could occur as early as Decema I,
ber, possibly sooner 7 Columbus, Ohio.
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. R. Jerry Bennett, chairman story," he said.
4 - A positivie response to the of the Midland County Board Dr. North said "one of the need for an early decision from of Commissioners and Lynn O. most Impressive things about Dr. Richard Balchizer and Fred
,Franels, chairman of the Coun the mission to Washington was Winehold, members of Presi-ty Board's Special Committee the fact that every member of dent Nixon's science advisory i-on Nuclear Power affirmed th e Midland Nuclear Power staff.
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.ing with the Joint Committee commissioners committee par. able reaction from members of,
q en Atomic Energy. They said: ticipated at one time or the the Michigan congressional.
"We were told tha} lt is a other in the discussions. This, delegation who turned out in j
rare occasion when a group of was citizens' involvement at its
.j private citizens from one rela very best and the people in large numbers for a recepticfn tively small community can get Washington were Impressed," set up by Rep. Elford Ce-3,
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gious committee, and it was Dr. North, Bennett and Fran-6-- An unusually good recep-j,!
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acquainted they were with our preciation.to Simon Chapel, as-CommUtee on Atomic Energy..
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sistant to the president of the "In fact, results of our trip Members of the Joint Com Michigan AFL - CIO, for the were so satisfying that we have mittee who met with the Mid-magnificant job" he did in rep-purposely tempered our enthusi-land delegation were the chair resenting the Michigan labor asm, but we do owe a great man, Sen. John O. Pastore (D-movement at the meetings.
debt of thanks to Rep. Ce*
R.I.), Sen. George D. Aiken (R-
"His articulate voice and rea-derberg, Sen. Griffin and other Vt.;, Sen. Howard H. Baker, soning manner were very ef-members of the' Michigan dele- -
Jr. (R - Tenn.), Rep. Chet fective," they explained.
gation who helped set up our i
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Tne delegation spokesman ex-meetings with the high level of*
Craig Hosmer (R Calif.). Michl-d belief the principal pur ficials," Dr. North, Bennett and,
.gan Sen. Robert PmGriffin,who pressepose of the trip was accomplish. Francis concluded.q
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