ML20126E384
| ML20126E384 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/19/1971 |
| From: | Fouchard J US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Harold Denton US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
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| NUDOCS 8101260331 | |
| Download: ML20126E384 (3) | |
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. Would you comment on Ralph Nader's letter to yua concerning the Q.
dangers of mili;.ary or civilian aircraft flights near nucicar-power plants?
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We do take this into account in our licensing process.
In, reviewing applications to. construct and operate nucicar pouer olants, our
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In the. Sho.rcham ccsc which Mr; Nader mentioned, our staff has con-cluded that the site is sufficiently far away from the Calverton
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hformation on nucicar, power plant location, lou-Icvel' flight paths, and crash statistics.1.'s believe that a program can be developed, consistent with military requirce.cnts, 'that will avoid lou-level
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