ML20148R348

Requests Briefing Matls for Response to Encl E & R Miller Ltr Re Util Application for Onsite Nuclear Waste Storage Permit

ML20148R348
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	12/01/1980
From:	Mitchell G SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS
To:	Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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December 1, 1980 i John F. Ahearne, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,

1717 H Street, N.W. i Washington, D.C. 2055.5

Dear Chairman Ahearne:

I am writing concerning Maine Yankee's application with ,

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a nuclear waste storage .

permit on site in Wiscasset. ,

A number of constituents have written to me expressing concern with Maine Yankee's proposal. I am enclosing a copy of one letter I have received which represents these concerns.

I would appreciate your supplying me with full briefing material:L on rhis situation including thehterials cited in my_c_onstituent's letter so that I'can most effectively address

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my constituents'~ concerns..

Thank you for your cooperation.

With best regards, I am Sincerely, fff/b^YA,/,/ -

George J. Mitchell United States Senator l 4

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..c.saington, T.. C. intervened orainst Unine Yanktt. 's opp 11cntisn s.it. tot i.uclear 1.c;;ulator., Co:rnis ion for a per:..i*. to store 1545

.. oste l'uel . rods on site in .iscasset. '#c thougat tais proposr1 ol'

...:.inc 'lankee 's most unaccepta'olc .

Un Jctober 2, 10EO, (nint do., a a: ter tui. reiertndu::.) .Jr ine Yankte as ke d t ra. .. . h. C . lor n permit 1'or lii'e-time waste luc 1 storcge on site. increasing t.m risk of radiation accide.nt, wr.ica we -

consider even less acceptable , because we are literally trepred co..n aere on tiu. cno ol' tnis 12 mile long paninsult and evacuntion 1:aposcicle .

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Lon ' t torge t t4rt. nre 1GC,CGG resioento in tne Ctate o1 ?!.aine in i favor of closing Caine Yankre. Tnere cre a srrent rmny more now . l c::alust liie-tia. storage in ':iscasset. .

.c sent you to ~.cshington to reprtsent us, so we are asking you to repre.ctnt us to trc lullect 01' your catmeity within the power of your o1fice regnrding tuin is:.ue.

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. . 's lon,; LiL4. voting hepuolicens, we. beseeca you to take tue rt cpensioilit., of protecting tne safety henith ena w1 rare of io.r conctittcuts, and the interests of the State of . aire, bs Lrging our Attorney bet.eral to intervent , and the ... l.. C.

to reluse a t.ermit for ' cine Ycnkee 's oreposterous propascl of vetober P, IDEO.

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