ML20049J693

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Opposes Facility Licensing
ML20049J693
Person / Time
Site: Susquehanna  Talen Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/22/1982
From: Mertz K
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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L R. D. # 2 Box 550 pt "$ Danville, Pa. 17821 7, .; q y February 22, 1982

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Dear NRC Licensing Board:

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Based on the facts surrounding ths Susquehanna Stpam Electric

's Station at Berwick, Pennsylvania, I do:n~otisee how you'can responsibly grant the Pennsylvania Power and Light. Company an operating license. If you should grantisuch a, license /you are not beingresponsibletothearearesidents(andtheirheallhandwelfare.

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Due to human and mechanical error

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1, no nuclear p~ower plant is absolutely safe. Agreed,noplankissafe,butnuclearisso dangerous because once released, the radiation cannot be contained.

2. The evacuation plans for the Berwick area are a disaster in themselves. Only necessary paper work to be granted an operating license.

3 Numerous components of the plant were found to be substandard.

They were replaced. How much more substandard construction was carried out without awareness or c6ncern? --

4. Reportedly construction workers were drinking.on'the job. That shouldn't be tolerated in any job least of all building a nuclear-plant.

5 The electrical energy is not needed in the Berwick area. In fact it will produce more electricity than can be used in the PP&L system.

6. Berwick gets the risks. Distant cities get the benefits.

7 Based upon my experiences as to how the Montour Steam Electric Station ( a coal fired plant) has been run in regards to environ-mental issues, I do not believe~PP&L to be safely capable of operating a nuclear plant.

Do us all a favor and shock the country as well, by refusing to grant an operating license to the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.

Many lives are depending upon your sound judgement. Thank you.

Sincerely, .

A response of some form would be appreciated so I know you Kenneth H. Mertz atleast saw this letter.

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