ML20065B240

Questions Why Vital Resources of ACRS Will Be Wasted on Technical Meeting for Proposed Project in Light of Financial & Planning Disaster Associated W/Const

ML20065B240
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Site:	Skagit
Issue date:	01/10/1983
From:	Markey E HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS
To:	Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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Dear Chairman Palladino:

On December 30, a subcommittee of the Nuclear Regulatory Commiss-ion's Advisory Commission on Reactor Safeguhrds announced a technical meeting to discuss the proposed Skagit Nuclear Project at Benton County, Washington.

In light of the financial and planning disaster which Washington Public Power Supply System represents, I find it absurd that the NRC i', vasting its vital resources on this dubious project.

The problems of WPPSS are well known.

Originally designed to meet the forseen " burgeoning power demands" of the Northwest, WPPSS today offers a caricature of an oversupplied tanning-lotion merchant during the rainy season.

If the nuclear industry and its regulators have learned anything from the lesson WPPSS offers, it is that we should not waste public, private, or regulatory resources on projects destined to meet the same fate WPPSS did in the marketplace.

I might further add that all of the utilities involved--Pugett Lighting and Sound, Portland Genral Electric Company, Pacific Power and Light Company, and Washington Water Power Company--have a financial interest in one or more of the WPPSS projects.

An important question NRC must monitor is why these utilities are investing in nuclear power plants when nuclear plants they currently own are not needed.

.a I firmly believe the vital resources of the NRC's ACRS should be put to a better use.

It is foolish to waste NRC's time and energy on a project which will never serve the public.

With best wishes, Sincerely, 17 Edward J. Marke Chairman, Subcor ttee on Oversight & Investigations cc:

Paul Shewmon Chairman, ACRS 8302220476 830124 PDR ADOCK 05000522 U

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