ML20114F313
| ML20114F313 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 08/03/1970 |
| From: | Hart P SENATE |
| To: | Seaborg G US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| NUDOCS 9210120437 | |
| Download: ML20114F313 (3) | |
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Dear Dr. Scaborg:
Cornission is currently As you are probably aware, the Atenic Dicrl"/eaclear pouer plant at the 50-22e). The plant considering crecting a license to cperate a rPalisades near L O, is to be operated by Censu':ert, reuer Cenp:.ny. ficctions call for
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It is ny understanding that current desica speciL'hile d to Mhc Michican.
nt o" th c Interior a lerce voheac of heated unter to be returne t
there is so e conflict, scientists within the Depar ueill-have a detrinental and elscuhcre have indicated that this discharge v12a e
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The national Enviro:rnental policy Act declaresall practicable noans, g s
policy of the United States Governcent "... to usefunctions, pro f national policy, to consistent uith other essential considerations o
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(1) fulfill the r'esponsibilities of each ccncration as trustec of the environment for succeeding cencrations; (2) assure for all Iccricans safe, healthful, productive an i
esthetically and culturally pleasins surround ncs (3) attain the videst ran;c of bencricial uses of the
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health of-i environment without decr:.dation;.rlsh tosafcty, or oth uences; (1) preserve iuportant historic, cultural, and natural anp
- ncible, of our national heritate and caintain, ubenever po iety of 1
an enviro:. ment which supporic divoralty and var (5) echicyc a balance betueen pointlntion oma resource use.
li ing and a ulde individual choice;
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(6) cchance the cudity of rencuable.renources and approach the ma:dnum atteinsble recy61ing of depletcabic resources."
Section 102 of the Act states that "the policios, repGr.tions, and pablic lt.us of tha United States sh.01 be interpreted and
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administered in accorhnce with the policies cct forth in this Act" to the fu)1 cst extent possible.
It further recuires cil escncies of the Federal Gover=cnt to "uti.1 he a systt.r. tic, inter-discipiir.:n / approach which vill insure the integrated use of the nsural rad accitl sciences and the environnental de:d Cn arts in plann...; and in decision. lirc; uhich nay have ca i:: pact on nar 's environment " cr.d "to consult u_ h and obtain the cc=cnts of any Federal c.genc-/ ul.ich M.s jurisdiction by lav or special expertisc with respect to any enviro =cr.tal 1:cpnet involved" prior to taking w)y major action thich significcatly efCccts the enviro = cat.
It in rly understan6dnc that the Cc =ission does not intend to f
l consider the probica of t+ ' discht.rses of the Pelisedes Plcnt prior l
1,0 reaching its decision en an operating licence. and that it has not l
cons'tited uitn the Depcrt:.cnt of the Interior on the natter, t
Although admittedly there was doubt as to the Cc=ission's obliccti ns I
l to do so prior to the "atiencl Divirc=:ntal Policy Acc, thot Act appears to effect a significan ac'.nse in existing lau.
As I reed the above-quoted provisiens, it is mu the Cc=icsicn's duty at least to consider the evidence of potential c.ca c to the enviro:nent which n.1y result frcn thern 1 discharcos.
I would also argue that the Act requirca censultation with the Departnent of the Interior on the effcets of those discharces s
prior to the granting of an operating license.
his interpretation is notuithstanding the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970. Although that Act, in s one instances, requires State certification of cccpliance with Uater quality standards as a pro-condition to federal licensing, in this case such certification vill not be required until three years frcn nou. Under these circunstances, it seems unvarranted to attribute to ConGrecs an intent to renove all federally-impened oblicaticas to enenine such :.atters as thermal pollution and to l
l cubstitute nothing ia their place for a period of three years.
Such an interpretation uculd run ccenter even to the title of the act,.uhich refers to "un' r quality i-mrovcnent. "
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I understrsd that t, eccisien on this question by the Atemic Gr.fety and Licensinc Board is in.:inent caid nny e.1rcedy have been reached by the time yua receive thic le' tcr.in the Cenaincicn's I'.lca of practice which a)).cr.1 the In view revicu Esard decisican of this cort by way of certifice.ticn.
r of the necnit,:dc cf this problea, I hope that yo.: vill choose to3 t is also ny ey.crcice this prero;ative.the conduct of c.ny cuch revicu, yea vill cive scac veicht to I have set forth herein.
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l'atural Pc scurecc r.nd the Ev.'irorce.cnt Ruccell Train cc:
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