ML20148L811

Ack Receipt of Correspondence to Chairman Jackson Re Louisiana Energy Svcs Facility.Correspondence Forwarded to NRC Staff for Appropriate Action

ML20148L811
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Issue date:	06/18/1997
From:	Julian E NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Bosse D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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June 18, 1997 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY l

i Daniel Bosse 5514 N. Pointer Ct.

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

REFERENCE:

Louisiana Energy Services Docket No. 70-3070-ML l

Dear Mr. Bosse:

1 Thank you for the letter you sent to President Clinton on May 14,1997 regarding the l

Louisiana Energy Services (LES) facility. The White House staff sent your letter to the U.S.

I Nuclear Regulatory Commission on June 3,1997 for direct response to you. We have l

forwarded your correspondence to the staff for appropriate action. A copy of your correspondence and this reply will be placed in Agency records pertaining to the Louisiana Energy Services facility.

Sincerely, i

Emile L. Julian Assistant for Rulemakings l

and Adjudications 9706190399 970618 l

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1 May 14,1997 President William Clinton-1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20515 i

Dear Mr. President,

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The executive order you signed back in 1994, re, quiring federal agencies to look for i

bias against minorities or, poor people in environmental issues, has reared its ugly head. The recent ruling against a proposed uranium enrichment plani, close to Mer, Eouisian'a, ik a farc,e.

The economic impact combined with the extremely low environmental risk made this project a great opportunity for both the state of Louisiana and the surrounding communities. Unfortunately, unaffected and ulterior motived individuals had an impact on what would have been a wonderful life altering opportunity for a poor rural area. These opportunities do not come along very often!

In the future, I would like my President to think such executive orders completely through. Rather than allow uninformed extremist environmentalist the opportunity to fan th,e.flam..e.s.o..f d.oom perhaps the level headed scientist and sconomic researchers should play a greater role in the decision making process.

Once again a decision rendered under the gaze of good has disallowed a proven technology and allowed a small group of judges to legislate the will of the people from the bench. Shame on this whole process.

God Bless You, AO&+

Daniel Bosse Concerned Citizen J

5514 N. Pointer Ct.

Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Day Phone: (504) 751-9000 i

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to consider has against poor or minority fidpW80cns in making plant proposed for Qafbome Pansh.

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$pryigs, one of the two commum-C1mbame Pansh Polks Jury tnember Roy Mardts is among those who opposed the construe, tlon of a urarium enrichment plitrtt rieaf two small black corrrnLrlitpes. In 1995, he knelt near a I

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11 n i n ou et ion of why Lou 6siana Energy offi. parish s (as base. aidmg schools, cats chose the site e the predorm-roads and pubhc servicum croga mariong the place whers the plant would be bl.nlf, Johnston also demed has (nend-Nor did the board say how rnuch "They thought we wouldn't be ship with LaSase had any role m The board pomted to testimony surrounded t*y vacation harm.s. He evidence is needed to prove racial nanHy tilack area able to resist them. They thougte it the sale of the property.

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I would be an easy Job," she said

" Joe is a friend We served m the for CANT, Profeeser Pobert Asked why, Efige all pointed to bias occurred in sitma decismem.or i

The htay 2 ruung was issued by a state Senaie. but f we never twn to Bullard of Clarh Atlasta its "prowtity to the lake? H on to say. "we Just felt opinion-occur. Kuehri said

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Judges who serve on the hcenseg been to mine or na Lf he has, it s Bullard said that at each phaw of wise. people probably would not Randy Young, e lawyer at Kcan Joe s house 1 don't know if he e University panel of three adenintstrative i

board Thomas Moore, Richard been roany ) ears past. We me the site selection process. the want this plant to be clos J

j Cole and Fredenck Short friends, nor chums.* he sad remamms ptasible sites had a sur. pnde and joy of their ;ake where McCowan 6 Jarman I..P. a firm i

The Judges said the NRC staff.

LaSage was appomted to tPe LSU rounding population that was they go fishmg." accordmg to the that often represents environmental matters. alm vd i

which useally deals with highly Beard of Supervisors in.#56 by increasmaty black. untd ImaUy the board.

technical nuclear issues. had fowid then Goe Eart long and was resp-ssie hetween the Iwo small towns Bullard. CANT's expert said he considers the decision in t'e nar i

atself "far afield

• from its usual pointed by forrner Gov. Edwin was left. accreding to the toard ingeall e assessment had the row m scope 1

work when it came to prtibing pos-Edwards m 194 LaSage could not Bullard a!so said bas entered the effect of discrimmatans against

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• prtress unen an employee of fluer iorest Grove and Center Sprmes tahe any gent.new.boid

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-because their residenis' hfestue said 1

sable racial du.crunmauurt whde Johnsmo devuod any role in Daniel Inc. a partner m the pro.

and sacmeconomic status was on a But Kary Moss an attorno 1,r i

staff for doing only a *faciaJ selectmg the LeSaee property. he feet. studied ame siten still under i

renew" of mformation provided did acknowledge advisma people in consideration m early 19#9 much lower plane "

the N AACp m a lawsmt aeaiest the project that he had Mme pref-The employee, LJrry Engeall.

In their ruimg the judges sup-Mich gan s gosernor over the it j

t') touisiana foergy erences on the plant s incaim rated the sites on several factors. ported Bullard. saymg tagwall s mg of a power plani m a t*latii em.

af ever, admitted Instead. It is "I did say I d hhe it in north includmg populatm The proscri s testimony " raises a strong infer-munity, said ttie ruhng is "det "Racsal disenminaten is rarely, l

ence that race and economic status ly a precedent "

j rationalised limder some ether Louisiana because south touisiana planners desired a site m a sparse-seemmgly rectally neutral gwse, had a lot more economic activity,"

ly populated area played a role in the sconns of the in the past, environmental agen caes have had "seenmil tear to 1

makms it dafncult to ferret out? a he sa4 "I said that eformally, not in a sworn statement Engu all two sites *

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three Judge panel of the board as directiona" said he ded an "eyet ail assess-The board said Bullard s claims evil pohey on racial discrimma y

wroie m the 6tey f ruimg -In omrt The issue of how the plant selec.

ment." drivare through the tno would reqwre further examirwmn tion, she said Poor and menorit-g

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wards, the staff must lif t some ten pmcess came to focus on north towns where he saw a smail clus-try the NRC staff before Louma l

r%ks and look under them "

Louisiana drew htue attentmn from ter of bouses' and "boatded up EMrgy could be licensed rtsnurces to 6ght mdustrsal f#

g the Atomic Sa ety and lxensica houws " lie gave the stie a score of lbt' Kucfm. profeswr of ennron lies m technical demares mer m f

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