ML20100G695
| ML20100G695 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 07/13/1973 |
| From: | Van Riper F AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| FOIA-95-389 NUDOCS 9602260027 | |
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July-13, 1973 Deputy Director for Reactor Products Directorate of Licensing U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D.C., 20545
Dear Sir:
j I wish to comment on the nuclear generating plant s in operation at Oyster Creek and the proposed i
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additional nuclear generating plant to be located nearby.
My first reaction is a negative one as to personal After considering safety and environmental damage.the need for electrical power, I had al to going along with the idea.
about the legal action against Jersey 4
After reading & Light Co. at Oyster Creek, for two Central Power alleged violations " dumping hazardous or poisonous substances into state waters and failing to notify
.the state it was going to do so", the thought of these plants being in the ha'nds of apparently So, I vote i
irresponsible people is frightening.
a big "no" for these plants in an increasingly l
populated area like ours.
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GEORGE F. RUGLER, JR.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF IEW JERSEY LAU DIV., OCEAN COUNTY DOCIGT NO.
STATE OF FEU ' JERSEY, DEPARTMENT :
OF ENVIROICiENTAL PROTECTION, Plaintiff, Civil. Action vs.
VERIFIED COMPLAINT JERSEY CENTRAL FOUER & LIG!iT COMPA!W, A Neu Jersey Corpora-
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The State of Neu Jersey, Department of Environmental Pro-taction, plaintiff, with offices at John Fitch ' Plaza, City of Trenton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, hereinafter designated ac " Department", by way of complaint says:
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.The Depart: acne in authori.ced, empowered and obligated by N.J.S.A. 13:1D-1, g neq., to enforce. the provisions of' t
N'.J.S.A. 58:10-23.1, e_ti s en._, 'and N.J. S. A. 23 : 5-27, e t. seq.,
i and to investigate all. complaints of pollution,- including i
thermal pollution,of this State to prevent. such pollution and to protect the environment.
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The defendant, Jersey Central Power and Light Co:npany, j
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at Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road, Morristown.
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The defendant.is a public utility engaged in the j
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4.' The defendant constructed and is operating a nuclear generdting. station known as the "Dyster Creek Nuclear Generating i
Station."
This station is located on State Highway Route 9, l
i in Forked River, Lacey 'fownship, County of Ocean, State of New
}l Jersey.
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Tde"0ysterCreekNuclearGeneratingStation"is i
located on'a man-made canal which was. constructed by the j
5efendant and connects Forhed River and Oyster' Creek.
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The defendant, in the course ~of its normal operations i
draws substantral quantities of water from Forked River and j
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Oyster Creek through the plant for cooling purposes.
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Larac quantitie.1 of han::ed sentr r is di'ncharged by i
the defendant into the cann1 an.d thenec into Oyster Crcok I
and Barnegat Eny, being waters of the Stata.
A chart indi-
,cating the flow characteristics of these operaticas is annexed hereto and mado a part horcof as Exhibit "A".
8.
On January 28, 1972, the "0yster Crcok Euclear Geno-rating. Station" experienced a shutdown'of operations.
The pla'nt did not operate in a normal manner until February 1,
-1972.
9.1 The shutdown was unscheduled and caused by an inad-vertent, negligent or willful act of the defendant's employees, agents or servants.
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The defendant continued to operato its by-pass or dilution pumps located above the plant during the period when the plant was shut dotm.
The operation of these pumps accelera-tod the cooling of the waters below the plant.
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As a result of the shutdown of the, plant and the continued operation of the aforementioned pumps, the tempera-
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rapidly causing thermal slioch and death to substantial quan-I titics of fish in said waters, on January 28, 29, 30 and 31, i
t 1972, in violation of N.J.S.A. 23:5-28.
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following dant,_ Jersey Contral Power and I,ight.Ccnpany, for t e relief:
rsuant to Jordcring the defendant to pay a penalty pu
-'I N.J.S'.A. 23:5-28.o? $6,000~per day for each violation
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SECOND COUNT h
First i-1.jPlaintiffrepeatsalloftheallegationsofte Count and makes them a part horcof.
the defendant dis-28, 29, 30 and 31, 1972, 2.lOnJanuary deleterious, d
charged, drained, washed and emptied hazar ous, large destructivo and poisonous substances in the form of of abnormally low temperature in a manner q'uantitics of watet-Creek and Barnegat that they could find their way into Oyster t in viola,-,.. ".
Bay and failed to immedintely notify the Departmen tion'of-N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.6.
demands judgment against the I
.WHERE, FORE, the plaintiff h
defendant, Jersey Central Power and Light Company for t e l
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Ordering the said defendant to pay a penalty 58:10-23.5 of $3,dOD p'cr day for
' pursuant to N.J.S.A.
each violation found by this court.
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i T!!1RD CO"MT The plcintif f repeats all of the allegations of the 1.
First and Second Co"nts and makes them a part hereof.
Oyster Creek and Darnegat Bay are tidal waterways.
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The waters nnd tidolands of Oyster Crcok and Barnegat 3.
for the Bay are public recources and subject to public trust i
bencEit of this and future generations.
The fishlife and plantlife in the aforementioned 4.
I waterways are public resources and subject to a public trust f
l for the benefit of this and future generations, As a result of defendant's actions on January 28, 29, l
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30 and 31, 1972, those public resources" were damaged,.
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The State may bring suit on behalf of its citizens I
to rccover monetary damcges for the impairment of this trust j
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l fl the WIlEREFORE, the plaintiff demands judgment against f
defendant, Jersey Central Power and Light Company, for the i.
.i following relief:
I Ordering the defendant to make uhole the State I
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. of Ecu Jersey, as trustcc for the public, for damages to the aforementioned public resources.
GEORGE F. KUCLER, JR.
Attorney General of New Jersey l
Attorney for Plaintiff
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