ML20062L600

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ML20062L600
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	02/02/1981
From:	Bixel G AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Why is Ihree Mile Island Unit 1 closed and not permitted to function?

It was not da= aged in the March 1979 Unit 2 accident. It was working and safe ct that time and with the addicional Government-imcosed safety regulations,is now safer than ever. iihy is it standing idly by when it is able and willing to contribute to nuch neetiad energy?

Nuclear power is still the cleanest and nost economically feasible source of energy in soite of the many unnecessary shut-downs and over reg,:1ations, in-spita cf the "overnment and News Media, of the Nader and F.nvironmentalists-i= posed emotional hysteria as demonstrated at TdI in March 1979.

Rational people in nuclear plant neighborhoods are not opposed to nuclear plants. They welcome the jobs created.

'! hey welcome the tax benefits derived by nuclear plant communities. ' hey do not have the schcol and community fing:ialproblemsthatareprevalentelswhere.

Healthwise there were no lives lost at TAI, no explosions, no toxic coal smoke, no black lung casualties. They were exposed to less radiation than the average airplane traveler, or the deep-mine worker, or the x-ray or radiation Colorado had patient,or those exposed to the many natural radiation sources.

more natsal radiation than is found at EII.

As far as waste is conce:ned, there are now many safe ways to dispose of that (e.<a=cel Zurope) Glassification is one way. Mith recycling and the 3reeder Fasctcc-thererwould bar.very-little vaste. With the 3reeder F4 actor,, nuclear fuel can be made to last inhfiaately. ^emember the NAIn.u.US, the submarine that log;sd 5C0,000 miles without consu=ino a droo of d-

What has happened to the many nucb pihnts that were on the drawing heards, or in various stages of completion? iere they all DII casualties?

Casualties of our 3atier/s short sightedness? l.ets get out from under C?SC's e

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