ML20065D126
| ML20065D126 | |
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 03/08/1994 |
| From: | Lafalce J HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
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T March 8, 1994 Mr. Dennis Rathbun' Office of Congressional Affairs Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Spot 17A3 i
Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr. Rathbun:
I am contacting you on behalf'of one of my constituents who is concerned about the recent release of radioactive waste water into Lake Erie by Detroit Edison and the Fermi II nuclear-plant in Monroe, Michigan.
Enclosed please find. a news report on the matter.
.T would appreciate a response detailing who was involved in the Jecision to release the 1.5 million gallons of water; the circumstances leading to the necessity'of the release; and, the environmental impact on the lake.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely, I-i N J.
LaFALCE Member of Congress L:es i
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Radioactive water going into Lake Erie
. Officials OK releasefrom damaged nuclearpowerplant in Michigan
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University of Michigan Associataf who supenised testmg ofrofessorFermi Il prosides about 15 per-the wa. cent of Detroit Edison's power at
,s MONROE, Micli. - Detroit ter.
full operation. Its shutdown is ex-Edison's plan to release slightly ra*
The 1.5 million gallons of taint-pected to last for months while droactive water from the Ferm, II ed water are being dumped as millions f dollars worth of repairs nuclear plant into 12ke Erie today part of repairs to the plant. It was has reedved the blessings of state, damaged Christmas Day when a are made, county and city ofEcials.
steam tuitine failed.
But several. protesters at Utility officials planned the re-Wednesday's informational meet-lease for last week but delayed it ing on the anned discharge were when some consumer groups, more sk questioning the ac-Monroe County and some munici-curacy test results and possible pal officials objected.
long-term consequences.
.'the NRC and Michigan De-More than 250 people filled a Partment of Natural Resources P an to monitor the release.
l middle school auditorium for the meeting with officials from Detroit Fermi II shut down after the Edison, the state and Monroe accident in which a turbine tore County health departments, the loose and smashed a condenser i
City of Monroe, the U.S. Nuclear that cools steam from the nuclear Regulatory Commission and a reactor.
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