ML20203G384
| ML20203G384 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee, Yankee Rowe, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1986 |
| From: | Giordano A MASS ALERT (MASSACHUSETTS ALERT) |
| To: | Asselstine J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| Download: ML20203G384 (1) | |
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MassAlert i
Massachusetts Alert 52 Gridnell Street Greenfield, MA 01301 (413) 772-6098 June 17,1980 Comissioner James Asselstine U.S. Nucl ar Regulatory Cossaissi.n i
Vashington, D.C.
20015 Dear Cosmaissioner.
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I We are writing to request an immediate public hearing on the operation of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station in Vervion, VT. and the Yankee Atomic Plant in Rowe,.MA7 i
As Massachusetts citizens, we live closer to the Verisont plant than most citizens of that state.. The Rowe plant sits within our own Franklin County. Therefore, as citisens of this greet nation, we are entitled to such a hearing to have our many questions about these two plants answered.
Serious questi:ns have been raised about the Ver,sont Yankee plant in both design and the competency of its management. We demand to have them answered.
The Yankee Atomic Plant in Rowe, as you know is the oldest operating 'e commercial reactor in the United States. You may not be aware that it is the only above ground reactor in the nation. ' Built in the 1950's before we knew the importance of underground containment, it atands literally as a "oall on stilts".
The Soviet Nuclear Disaster gave alot of publicity to the need for adequate underground containment. Now, our neighoors have oegun to call the Rowe plant "Chernobyl YarAee" because it is the only plant in America without such an underground contairusent.
I will remind you that your own Robert Purple of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on May 20, 1981:
"Being an old plant, if trie present design of Yankee Rowe was drawn up on a piece of paper and submitted to the N.R.C., it's not likely that they would recieve a license today".
g This statement is a matter of public record. The transcripts appear in the YarAee Atomic Puolic Document Room at the Orwenfield Communite. College Library.
We request that this hearing be held not in Verinont - but in Greenfield Massachusetts, our co nty seat. We would be happy to make arrangements for a hearir.g room in Ahe Franklin County Courthouse or some other location.
Copies of this letter are being sent to our friends:
U.S. Rep. Silvio
- 0. Conte ana United States Senators John F. Kerry and Edward M. Kennedy. We request an immediate response and a hearing within the next 3) days.
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President, MassAlert cc Hon. Silvio 0. Conte Hon. Edward M. Kennedy Hon. John F. Kerry
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