ML20084T747
| ML20084T747 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1973 |
| From: | Ford G HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Oneill R US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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20515 February 12, 1973 Mr. Robert O'Neill Director Office of Congressional Relations U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. O'Neill,
Enclosed is a copy of a letter and an enclosure which I have received from one of my constituents, Mr. Peter W. Steketee.
Mr. Steketee feels that the public should know the facts about the "N-Plant Radioactivity Leaks into Big Lake."
He feels that the location, the nature of the leakage, the amount of radioactive elements' released, sheild be made known to the public. He would like this information accessible to anyone who wishes to review it.
I would very much appreciate having the benefits of your comments regarding this request.
Warmest personal regards.
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Dear Representative Ford:
I am enclosing copies of two articles from the Grand Rapids Press, one entitled, "N-Plant Radioactivity Leaks Into Big Lake" d :-: 1.e d J a. n ual.1 27, 1973, r.d th: -ctitcr 2:;titicd, " con-sumers Aide Hits N-Plant Leak ' Scare'" dated January 29, 1973.
I would appreciate it if you could obtain for me from the Atomic Energy Commission a report on this matter.
I believe that the public is entitled to know the nature and location of q
the leak and the amount or radioactivity released from the stack of the plant and in the cooling water or otherwise (broken down, if known, into actual amounts of radioactive elements released),
with the total amount of radioactivity of each type of release expressed in some definite form, such as Curies, rather than in Atomic Energy Commission cliches, such as " extremely small" or "well within Atomic Energy Commission guidelines. "
I also think the public ought to have access to information relating to the extent of, and results of, monitoring on site and off site by the Company or the Atomic Energy Co;nission or both, before, during and after the incident, again with actual measurements detailed in the report.
Thank you for any help you are able to give me in this connection.
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Atomi.c Energy Commission cliches, such as " extremely small" or "well within Atomic Energy Commission guidelines."
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- Pinhc!c kA< m an endo-ed has hu n s hut im au c of a coo!u p system at the neaiby radioacthe leak.
Pali,ades Nuclear Pmer PImt The phmt will resume opera.
h.nc rtleased ondl amounts of tion in approumately a week, raJio-acthe w at(r iaN I,ake Itaihuatta nty leak d into or.c
.\\1ichh;an, accordira,lo an Atom-of three eneto. sed water cooling ic 1:ncrry Comtrm aon spAev splein-the spid erman said, but none of the unter has toan.
1)esetibin?, the leaks ai at "ev
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"1he tubing is all enclosed, tronely low levels " the opukes. anl acn if it wasn't you could ruan said in Washin;; ton they poae "no threat to imman heahh stand by the pipes without any or the em uwoment.'
dancer," he said. Althou;.;h the Consumers Power Co. ofheials spikesman said he did not know dbeksed
'l hurt. day that the the nient cf the leaka-e, he p!ar.1 has been shut doun since said. "No radioac tivity was re,
3 hand bayond allowable Atomic Jan. M be c cr<c rf the la.kne.
J "We hm a'd been n 9 bb-1:ner ev Commnuon linots "
i it of announcint; ut.rn p! ants ;;o Psior to the shutd m n,
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a Con 'ume r s plant had hun at 83 per cent spa.e:rren said. h w e they pt o+n non for tuo months, tuin-r,o np emi d 2,1n all Ihe tum.
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w Lat he ea ! J a mir.or tet' 'neal ych-Yoanth! caid the leak was reportcd to
!rm at the Pahsades Nuclear Plant to the AIN.
_J i6id Ra theialo W ie ins 1.01 i+cn nor is there how IWndl C. Yea:Cabi, cdor vice 1"esi.
t!'c thte t d:nmt r to p! art perronn't or '
dtot for ehetric op:r.. lions, den:cd a !! ' p'm'ic ' he t ail leak in the cAhtm P. stem at the plant 1h Ch'ena clic'rney,.\\fyren Cherry, two teils aro I, t rul:aacth e wat(r reep said the Unhty was irresporrib'c in not t
into I M e 'd. h:can.
reporting the 1"ak. lie said such a leak Yoonda'd 7 tematks : nparc ntly crn.
mum hw twuM.d in a suajor disaster if trada tc I an At.'mbe t h r['y Commi aiin tco rnuc h wahr had been lost from the
"" H'CA1. " spa'.c> man esplained the trike.smna n L heta, who sa:J Fii-
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dav that seq.c rain ithe water d:d ret it.t'o the i A, pbet's pr onary coolin chamber sprung a lom, ' J radienetiuty went tuta a 1!,e Al.C dm r.hc d (Fe amount a: "cs-
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tremely syall' ar.d.wd the dargr vq
% g w.g j g.h r is dtawn froni "pi su.:.ay td, 11 e I ynt was.u m j,.y,,4.d :'m M Mad to St' bk.
Jan, tc,. nd ofn,enh sea a won'.! les-g 3pf,id a Wi u pbm is elmed I.nl m sovrict wiiks aher 'he tank ge si when three-thi:ticN cf a rallon per mi-coaerN J and tats are com:,a ted.
t.ute of r.: Leat tmtv u,cr a '!!Aour peri-In liitm ?!lo/ e'l,Relcal repo,a hU-oj ti.h rs' a seeddary chan.ber. 'n he otin; a Che;:o attorny ::etne m 3u.14 leak;.cc at Pah+aJes itad not reached c,.a, t 1.t A'ar ;d citc, Yu!nd ihl d e-that kvel, the AEC sa:d, Lat it was or-darn::
(>e, c,1 clo e,1 breame it appeared it
"}t, negrettatMe that opponents ei nu-neaid.
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