ML20203F230

Forwards Gm Cochran 860119 Inquiry Re Federal & State Govt Involvement in Payment for TMI Cleanup & Waste Storage. Response Requested

ML20203F230
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	03/19/1986
From:	Levin C SENATE
To:	Kammerer C NRC
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'3tifnileb Slales Senale WASHINGTON. O C. 20510 March 19, 1986 Mr. Carlton Kammerer 1717 H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Kammerer:

Enclosed is correspondence from G. Mick Cochran of Midland.

I would appreciate your looking into this matter for me. Pleese address any correspondence to Kay DeKuiper of my staff.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Best wishes.

Sincerely, W -

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The Honorable Carl Levin Senate Office Buildird Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Levin; I read the enclosed article in the Midland Daily News, our local news paper.

Two questions inmediately come to nind.

1. Why are the Federal Government and two State Governments involved in paying for the TMI cleanup?

2. Where is the waste being stored that is removed from this sitr?

I would appreciate any information you could give ne.

Sincerely ff 'f{ W b C Mr G. Mick Cochran 1141 Sanford Rd. RR#3 Midland M1. l&864o

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