ML20114E871
| ML20114E871 | |
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| Site: | 05000204 |
| Issue date: | 05/06/1963 |
| From: | Dunesia Clark US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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The Queens County '%w Frontie r kegular Deuocratic Club" t
spousured a public necting attended by about 200 potsons t
on the proposed gaven6 wood reactor of Consolidated Edison Company April 25 in t'orest Hills, Jano Island. Speakets included charles Hoppin, Assistant Director of Con Ed's Public Information Departraenti Robert Deardsley of Manhattan College, representing the scientista Gmsnittee for Radiation Information; siduvy Leviss Deputy Dorough President of Queens; Oliver Townsend Director of the tJew York State Of fice of Atomic Development; and nobert Lowenstein, Director of the Division of Licensing and kegulation. Zu addition, a state.
ment was read f rom Lou Goodman of the AFL.C10 As was the case at the earlier necting in long Island City on February 19, theru was cotuiderabic opposition to the proposed nuclear plant. The cpposition expressed at the April 23 rnesting was not as violent as that evidenced earlier.
A straw poll wnducted by the club at the close of the Forest Hills meetin:r :41cated $7 persons against the project, 14 in favor and w undecideo.
Con 1;d's presentation const.teu of a discussion of why con Ed wants to build a nuclear plant at havenswood.
Mr. Hoppin declared "Our appli.:ation is based on the overall judgtaent that this la the best type of plant the company could build.
Ve are convinced it will te sate.
Ihe refinements intro.
I duced in the Ravenwood plant re unmatched by ar.y other I
stomic plant, con Ed believes the nevenswood pl nt cou' be operated saf ely in Timon Square."
Con Ed went on to say that it t elieven Ravenswood nents the Connission's requirements ter location of power reactors, and that the plant woutJ produce electricity as checply, or perhaps more cheaply. than a conventional plant. It cited
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the advantages of a nuclear plant f rom the standpoint of air pollution control and availability of fuel in the event ship.
ments of conventional f uels unre cut of f in an ewrgency.
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UTCLASSIPIE_D Frofessor Beadsley saio the scientists camutttee has taken no stand on the preposee plant. He said oc one can deilne precisely what the risks are. irof reardsley also said that his comaittee hopes to produce an extensive report on nuclear power in the near future.
Hr. Levtss Deputy borough President of Queens, said that Borous,h Ptesident Cartello had been misquoted by news media who said he is opposed to the plant. "His interest ir only the safety of the people," Leviss said, "There must be full and complete disclosure by the AEC, in consultation with city, and state of ficists" on the -
f acts involving the Ravenswood application. Hr. Levies added,
" Con Ed has not been completely f rank and open with us," he asserted.
Hr. Levias said he and the borough president attended a meeting with Con Ed officials at City Hall at which certain questions were asked.
He reported that Con Ed said there vculd be'b minimum of f allout" f rom the plant, within AEC limits. lie said that Ccn Ed vos asked
-if there would be any waste dischstged to the East River. Leviss said the response was "Yes, a minkmum amount. What's the difference?
There ars no fish there, anyway." Leviss also esid Con Ed was asked if the plant was "esbotage. proof." He said the answer was lef t
" completely up in the air."
Mr. Levies said the* plant would have to be "perf ectly saf e," wk.ich he defined as "within reasonable and controlled limits." He ton.
cluded "I'm conf used. I want Cwn Ed to level with us."
Mr. Goodman said in a telegram to State Senator Seymour Thaler, a sponsor of the meeting, ti et he could not be present because he was working on *.he PRDC ci ne.
Mr. Guosaan sent in as his state.
ment som exceipts from a previous roeech. His statement said there is to accurate method of determining the latent effects of radiation in the atmosphere. He said the 1957 Brookhaven report on theoretical and possLble consequences of accidents at a large nuclear power plant was prepated by ACC cuployees and AEC contractor employees and said the possibilities of a serious sccident were very small. The Windscale accident followed this report. Hr. Coodman said. His statcoent also cited the Aist of alleged accidents which he has publicized previously.
A statement also was read from three New York labor groups, Local 12, Utility Ucrkers Union of America, AI'L*LIO; Local 3, E1retrical Workers Union; and the Building and construction Trades Council of Creater New York. Their statement said that they were being consulted on the Ravenswood project and they urged public support of the proposal.
Mr. Townnend said the State of New York And the saty have a legal right, under AEC rules, to become a party to the Ravenswood 2
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p roceedings. fle said he believes "we have at least a year before the ACC will be called upon to decide the applisatios.
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Mr. Townsend added that he is "proud the largest atomic j
plant is proposed in this stete. This is the day atomic power has been waiting for for 20 years." 11e described the Con Ed
. proposal as " provocative, in that it has been proposed in the nation't largest city."
" Isolation," ha added, " imposes an economic penalty. Ultimately, five men in Washington must decide whether the technology has advanced f ar enough. Ilow taey decide may well e'ecide the future course of atomic development."
tir. Townsend said there are three questions which must be answeredt L
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Is it inherently safe!
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Is it adequately provided with I
the latest in safety en6 neerin51 3.
Is the steel shell ao sub.
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stantial that it would seat off any accident!-
i "If the conunission sa); no " Townsend continued, "some attempt i
must be made to accumalate the data needed.' This may call for
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j-acceleration of the destructive test progras." He concluded "There is adequate time for the Consnission to make its decision."
f Mr. Iowenstein outlined the AEC regulatory program and the de.
tailed reviews which are made of reactor applications, and i
emphasized there is "the' fullest opportunity for public infor.
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mation." The Commission. ha added, considers its safety responsibility of paramount and overriding importance.
Questions fro.n t.he audience mainly were directed to Con Ed to 1
I emplify statements previously made. Con Ed was asked 1.t there have been any accidents at Indian Point. Mr. Hoppin replied
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that there have been no nuclear accidents at Indian Point. lie L
said there has been some trouble with the control rod drive i
mechanisms and that-this was reported to AEC and discussed j
videly in the trade press.
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Mr. lowenstein was asked whether the state:nent by Mr. Goodman i
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been commented upon by the AEC. and he gave interested pert ons i
copies of the government's reply brief to ' the Supreme Co'.irl:
which discussed the list of allegen accidents.
l The loudest applause came for the. questioner who asked Con Ed 1-r t
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"Why do you want to butid this plant in New York Cityt" Con Ed's answer was similar to its earlier temarks.
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