ML20148J154

Expresses Concern Over Role of Nuc Energy in Us Energy Prog, Suggests More Res Be Directed Towards Solar Energy. Deplores Liquid Metal Breeder Reactor & the Idea of Siting a Plant on the James River Near Her Home

ML20148J154
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	10/21/1978
From:	Nelson E AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Byrd H SENATE
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NUDOCS 7811150150
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Congressional Liaison Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

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. Washington DC 20$10 I6 Doar Senator Byrd, I am writing this lotter to express my concern over the issue of nuclear enerr.v, and the role which it plays in our energy 1

program. The fact that the U.S. government's first energy priority is the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor bespeaks of the sli 6hted  !

J perspective with which our government seems to be viewing the

" energy shortage", and the apparent influence of the n.: clear industr i

which has repeatedly denied the true and obvious lethal character of nuclear reactors. Why are we ceploying a method of generating l electricity which is more expensive than that of conventional !I poweredgenerators,hassomanyrisksinvolved,andnostimportant1h has the potontial to permanently creato largo anornts rf uninhabita't) i land for future generations? Obviously, the answer lies in the billons of dollars that have boon poured into the nuclear industry. !

Why not, instead, grant the needed funds to research into the obvious merits of solar energy to both hones and businessca, there-by alleviating what VEPC0 and APC0 call ' increased demnnd" but in cotuality is nothing but profit fcr a feu and hi-her rates for consumers. 1 I

The cold realicy of the prob ~ ..s uhich .: facc b.. encicyin;;

nuclear .nergy has becoae all iae apparent to ne b the announcenenI by of the.-Appalachian Power Conpany to study a site on the Janes  ;

4 River in Nelson Cs,inty as a pos:.iLic locution for s nuclesr niant.  !

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If the opposition ,o the plant fails, then I certainly do nc>t care to live w'.ker- 1y P 2 ily has lived for generat'ons .

Your views on th! .acter would be greatly appreciated.

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