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i Attached is a clipping from the San Francisco Chronicle of February 2,1963, on the Bodega Bay, PG&E power rasctor controversy.
Enclosure:
As stated.
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Padfic Gas & Elec-ously m m ied; by auto-4 Compan/s stuelear matic equipment, ther com-Power' P ant on Bodese pany said, and if they detect l
Head asked the State Pub '
radioactivity beyond acce t' able limits "a valve w,[d De Utilities Commission l
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declaring that "if we had l would be discharged into th any doubts" that the plant air cu is safe, it would not be built.
Head. rrents above BodeEa-MOAD WORK '
The cooling water for the plant. which will be taken
. The company' began road imn Bodega Harbor at about work and site preparation on
'7 January 7' it said, while-55 degrees and discharged
. awaiting Atomic Energy Into.the ocean at about 73
, Commission hearings on its degrees. won't affect marinej life because the ocean will 9 a'pplication for a permit to-
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,'. Harberf aberged this 18erk plant, against anactor failure.!
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