ML20234F195

Forwards 640205 Newsclip from Sacramento Bee Re Plant Site & Earthquake Risk

ML20234F195
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Site:	05000000, Bodega Bay
Issue date:	02/27/1964
From:	Southwick R US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
To:	Fouchard J, Pittman F, Price H US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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hy11<(a nuclear power plant .

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turbances, the company pro-duced the testimony of four ,

,other geologists that the site . ,

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its faciHties. ,

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damage a prime recreational -

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t. hat it is entirely feasibic, by .

new high voltage techniques, ,

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distances without undue line '

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al facilities and fisheries would not be jeopardized. *

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