ML20044E882
| ML20044E882 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Claiborne |
| Issue date: | 04/12/1993 |
| From: | Lipsin V AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9305260246 | |
| Download: ML20044E882 (2) | |
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Anril 12, 1993 2880 Stephens Rd Boulder, CO 80303 Ivan Selin, Chairman United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Dear Mr. Selin; I am writing recardina the application of Louisiana Energy Services (LES) to construct a uranium enrichment Iacility in Homer Louisiana.
There are several reesons whv the NRC should deny a license for this oroject.
The local communities of Forest Grove and Center Sprinus have I
stated their strona opposition to this project.
The proiect itself and the mi)) ions of tons of radioactive waste it will store on its arc >unds are ext r emely hazardous to the health of thene communities.
This project's plans to build in the area of these poor, black communi t ies is unfort imatelv t ypica] of other industries' catterns of creating toxic si tua tion i n poor neighborhoods, usually of some sort of racial minority.
At this point in our history, this form of " Environmental Racism" is shockinq, and should be strongly l
discouraged by any office of the U.S.
government.
j Bevond the local dancer to t hese communities, it is well known and obvious that the danger posed by nuclear energy plants and i
their waste products is not contained by a geographical area.
Wind currents carry contaminated soil and air particles all over the i
alobe.
Backaround radiation has increased drastically in the past 40 vears since the world's powers have begun their many nuclear proiect s.
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Furthermore, there is no need to build further enrichment planta, as there is already a worldwide overcapacity for producinq onriched utanium.
Also, the design f or enriching uranium proposed 1
by LES is the same os would be used 1or nuclear weapons.
Allowing i
this plant to proceed would f urther endanger the threat of nuclear proliferation we alreadv face.
Please deny LES the license to cause such terrible harm.
Thnnk you.
Sin c e ~c el y,
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