ML19350A910
| ML19350A910 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/24/1981 |
| From: | Fuller G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | NRC |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8103170433 | |
| Download: ML19350A910 (1) | |
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I am writing with regard to the licensing of the proposed Allen's Creek Nuclear Plant in Wallis, Texas, which is presently apprejdmately During this past suemer, a thirty-five (35) miles from Houston.
Gulf Coast hurricanepointed out a problem that I feel might have been overlooked in locating this plant in such a populated area.
As early as ten hours before the arrival of this sto i
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the storm's arrival, they were. virtually in a stop and go s tua This involved all of the side roads as well, in that several of us went into Sealy to observe the traffic ja= that ran frem Rosenberg to Sell-In fact, the traffic fer~ed a lade on the ville on Highway 36.
It was shoulder of the road in addition to the main thoroughfare.
apparent to everyone that even the slightest disruption, such as a broken down vehicle, caused the entire " evacuation" to come to a ec stop.
What situation or reaction would develope if people were to find out ring that an accident has occurred and that Northwest winds were cov The highways in this area are extremely con-them with radiation?
gested under normal circumstances and the possibility exists for a horrible tradedy even if a rumcred leak of radioactivity occurred.
My question is, are you aware of this event possibly taking place and who would be responsible if the worst occurred and tens ofddressed
. thousands died. I believe this question must be a After responsibility be assumed by the initial licensing committee.
is completed it.will be too late.
the plant Other opitons such as relocation and/or. coal fi$ed plants are I live within nine miles of'the plant site and am now convinced we do not have to exchange energy for the possibility of available.
There is no margin for error in that a terrible catastrophe.
if a leak cccurs, I feel certain the resulting evacuation situation than that experienced.this past summer.
will be much greater Thank you,
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