ML20036B847
| ML20036B847 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Claiborne |
| Issue date: | 05/06/1993 |
| From: | Namenge J KENYA |
| To: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9306030282 | |
| Download: ML20036B847 (3) | |
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IVAN SELIN, CHAIRMAN, 90 g yp Uli1TED STAThS NUCLEjdt -REG ULATORY ' COidMISSION,
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Dear Sir,
The louisiana Energy Services uranium enrichment plant pro; ject is fra ught with economic ques tion marks, environmental hazards, and questions of racism.
Among,the concerns are;.
Environmental Racism -
In 1987 the United Church of Christ's commission for racial Justice released its report Toxic wastes and Race in the United Statec.
Statistics from this report and other studies indicate that an overwhemingly disproportionate number of toxic waste sites, incinerators, and hazardous chemical and industrial operations are sited in poor, monirity communities.
L,S also plans to close and reroute the only road that services fores t Grove and Center springs.
Contamination -
Pollution of water from the plant will be discharged into the Lake Claiborne Watershed.
40 homes within 5 miles of the facility rely on wells for their drinking water.
A retirement community surrounds the shores of Lake Claiborne.
Uranium hexaflouride ( UF6) mixes with air to create toxic hydrogen fluoride.
Elderly residents living near the plant are without transportation and are concerncd about how rapidly they can flee the area in the event of an accident UF6 discharge.
liuclear pr oliferation -
This same centrifuge technology can be used to produce the highly separated U-235 from U-238 This same centrifuge technology can be used to produce the highly enriched uranium needed for neclear weapons.
A benate sub-cc:mnittee is investigatinE reports that four separate Urenco enrichement centrifuge designs were discovered by United Nations investigatora in Iraq..
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Need Currently the Department of Energy's ( DOE ) enrichment 2
plants are only operating at 50% or capacity._ doe.is considering utilizing advanced technology to enrich uranium vhich pose no proliferation threat.
Additionally, there 'is already'
-t a worldwide overcapacity for producing enriched uranium.
The cost for LES' enriched uranium is higher than for the DOE's.-
Yours sincerely, t
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JamEWlamenge BR ANCH SECRETARY -
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W. HOl.'ARD ARNOLD, FRESIDENT, LOUISIANA ENHtGY SERVICES, L.P 2121 K STREET SUITE 850
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