ML20126E102

Informs of Allegations Re Dredging of Harbor Prior to Insp. Suggests Re Webb Be Contacted for Further Details.Tracerlab to Plant Encl

ML20126E102
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades, Big Rock Point  File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	04/08/1974
From:	AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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April 8, 1974 ,

Mr. Keppler U . S. a . E. C .

Director of Regulation t of atomic Plants I 799 Roosevelt Road j Glen Ellyn, Illinois  :

Dear Mr. Keppler:

I' have concerns about the Palis ades Plant operating under -6 Mr. DeWitts directions. While he was I here I have heard that have heard that a things were swept under the table.

dredge from Charlevoix was ordered to dredge out the harbor .

before inspections. ,

I I wish you would ' contact Dr. Richard Webb' who worked at the  !

Big Roc}: Plant in the late 60s and feels he lostHis hisaddress job is because he spoke out about what was happening.

1923 Maxwell, Bloomington, Indi an,a , 1-812-339-5024 I appreciate your determination to protect the public.theThe more more that is learned about the dangers of radiation, grave the problem becomes certainly.

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