ML20040A420

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Supports Nuclear Energy Due to Socioeconomic Benefit
ML20040A420
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point  
Issue date: 01/12/1982
From: Gidron R
AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To: Carter L, Paris O, Shon F
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
ISSUANCES-SP, NUDOCS 8201210051
Download: ML20040A420 (1)


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ALBERT ALPERN ANTHONY ASSALONE M ARTHUR AUSLANDER ESO The Bronx Chamber of Commerce supports the use of

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Many of the businesses in the Bronx have employed strict ggf'fqG0,LDSTEIN Conservation measures to reduce energy Costs but the 9

DR oONALD GRUNEWALD bills Continue to rise.

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Ef$$Wj$ME generating facilities the costs will sky-rocket and e$cE T O$$ERMANN further increase the nation's dependence on OPEC and ALBERT KINDLER imported fuel oll.

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JOHN M ARIOTT A EOS[$E J Con Edison has said that the cost of producing electri-C"

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" JR DAVID A STE!N 0,7 L N S^ESSEt The Chamber believes that nuclear power is a socio-KATHLEEN ZAVLcHANSKY economic benefit that needs to continue.

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