ML20148J849
| ML20148J849 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Claiborne |
| Issue date: | 05/21/1997 |
| From: | Philpot W AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| To: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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PHILPOT & ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
W. Nelson I%11 pot. It.D.
P. O. Box 120 President 421 West Main Street
-tg Professor Dnerilus llorner, IA 710404120 PIIOND (318) 927-2388 FAX: (318) 927-3133 l
May 21,1997 Dr. Shirley Jackson, Chair l
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l
Washington, DC 20555 Dear Dr. Jackson-I am writing to protest the recent decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board regarding Louisiana Energy Services and environmental racism. It is well known in this community, even by the vocal opponents who comprise a small j
minority, that racism played absolutely no part in selecting the site for the uranium enrichment facility. One of the leaders in what is now the CANT (Citizens Against Nuclear Trash) movement made a comment in the Homer National Bank a few weeks after the plant was announced that "he knew how to stop the plant." When asked how he would do that he announced " I will make it a racial issue." When reminded that race played no part in selection of the site for the plant he commented "I know that, but I will make it a racial issue anyway." He and others i
have donc precisely that.
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l This is a poor community. Our biggest enemy is poverty, not a high i
technology business that I and others sought to help alleviate the scourge of i
l poverty. If the partners in this project should eventually decide to cancel plans, l
then the citizens of this community will be the losers for generations to come.
The present enrichment facilities in this country have an incredibly safe record even though they continue to use technology that is more than 50 years old.
l Facilities similar to that planned for Claiborne Parish will be even safer, both in terms of our citizens and the environment. Moreover, our proposed facility will be able to provide enriched uranium at a competitive price. I might also add that similar enrichment facilities in Europe are located adjacent to white, upper class l
i neighborhoods comprised of thousands of persons. The head of the Greens Party in Germany told me his party could not oppose such facilities on the basis of safety, but that they were opposed to nuclear power. Our own EPA has reported that generation of energy by nuclear power is far safer to the environment than the use of fossil fuels.
The proposed facility will be a good neighbor. Your assistance in bringing sanity to this issue is encouraged.
A Sincerel,
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W. Nelson Philpot, I i.D.
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