ML20137Y720
| ML20137Y720 | |
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| Site: | Farley, 07000364, 07000135  |
| Issue date: | 06/27/1985 |
| From: | Edgar B HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
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| NUDOCS 8510080077 | |
| Download: ML20137Y720 (4) | |
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Washington, D.C.
20555 RE:
Ms. Cindee Virostek 409 N. 8th Street Apollo, PA 15613
Dear Mr. Kammerer:
I write in reference to the above-named individual, who contacted my office and requested assistance in preventing the Babcock and Wilcox Company from starting a radioactive incineration operation near her home.
I am forwarding to your attention a copy of her letter of June 10 along with a related news article.
It would be greatly appreciated if you would look into this situation and respond to my Lansdowne District Office, 55 N.
Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050, with the results of your findings.
I would especially like to know what action the Nuclear Regulatory Commission took to review the alleged practice of incinerating contaminated nuclear waste, and what efforts are being taken to regulate planned activities by the Babcock and Wilcox Co. in the future? Who should Ms. Virostek contact on a federal level for assistance in answering her specific complaints? Can the Nuclear Regulatory Commission refer her to the proper channels for resulta?
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance with this matter, and eagerly awaiting your response, I remain, Cordially, J
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Apollo, Pa. 15613 (412) 478-2351
Dear Bob Edgar,
Please help us stop Babcock & Wilcox from bringing any kind of Nuclear business into our Valley (Apollo & Parks Twp. )
I have letters dating back to 1967 from a DER file, of people complaining about fallout on their steps, and damaged vegetation.
I also have a document that tells of R&M 's
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incinerator in Apollo (1964). They have been incinerating flich Enriched Uranium contaminated solid waste. This went on unETI'~1984. Do you r'6aTEe"tWi's plant is right in the middle of town?
Someone had better soon wake up and realize that the people in this valley have been exposed to radioactive emissions f rom three different sources within a 5 mile radius.
- 1. Apollo Plant Ricki Valley Water Pollution Control Authority 2.
- 3. Parks Twp. Plant The adverse effects from these plants are just now beginning to surface. We have not even begun to experience the full impact of past releases.
Please help us.
Cindee Virostek l '. s c u. l..r. ?
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June 10,1985 Anti-B&Wpetition signed by 5,000 8Y J;hr B. Gibson The coahuan is concerned about possible Latrobe, calls B&W as " an industry of health hazards from the operation of the questionable practices, safeguards ' and
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plant and from transportation of radio.
benefits."
APOLLO - Council last night received a active material in the area.
The petition says approval of the f acihty p:tition carrying 5.000 signatures opposing Council has deadlocked on the fl&W issue would represent "... a denial and abroga.
B:bcak & Wilcox Co 's proposal to start a at earlier meetings. Samuel Calderone said tion of our legal rights ns property owners low-lev:l radioactive incineration and com.
he and other council members plan to at.
and til would) be morally reprehen ihle to pacti:n operation in nearby Parks.
tend two seminars to famiharize them.
even consider such action without gettmg C uncil accepted the petition, presented selves with the effects of radiation.
full community imput."
by Cindee Virostek of Apollo, but took no At least six Kiski Valley communities The petition says a survey of the Apollo action on the request to oppose B&W's plan, and Armstrong County commissioners area shows residents "
exhibit a dis-Virostik is a member of the Kiski Valley Coahuon to Save Our children, the group have voted to oppose B & W's proposal.
proportionate rate of a certain type of The petibon, signed by A-K residents and cancer which has never been fully ex-l fightmg 13 the block the B&W operation.
people from as far away as Greenville and plained.. "
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