ML19282B940

Expresses Concern Over Delay in Const.Cites Cost to Taxpayers of Frequent Hearings & Increased Amount of Electrical Power That Will Be Needed within Next Five Years

ML19282B940
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Site:	Black Fox
Issue date:	02/18/1979
From:	Ken Brooks AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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. Broken Arrow, Okla. 74012 February 18, 1979 Mr. Joseph M. Hendrie, Chairman Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission 1717 H Street, NW Washington, D. C. 20555

Dear Sir:

I am greatly concerned about the delay in the construction of the Black Fox Nuclear Plant in Oklahoma. The plans for this facility were completed several y.ars c ago, and the requests for construction wre fued with numerous governmental agencies as required

• by law.

Over the past several years numerous public hearings have been held by the NRC, as well as by other agencies, and according to published reports the plans as submitted by Public Service Company meets all federal and state regulations. However, your Committee continues to request additional hearings, going over the same problems time after time, even though no irregularities are found. The latest scheduled hearings are slated for the period from February 19, to March 5, 1979 These frequent hearings are costing our taxpayers huge amounts of money, yet limited progress, if any is being made. The delay in completion of the facility is costing Public Service Company multi-millions of dollars, a cost that must eventually be passed on to the consumer in the form of higher utility rates. .

The continual interference in the building of nuclear pow r plants by professional agitators is noth3ng but a group of troublemakers seeking publicity. They use their ,

scare tactics to inflame local citizens about imaginary hazards that do not exist.

The unfortunate part is they are causing many people to spend all of their savings, and even sell their assets in order to finance the agitators campaigns.

This section of the country is er;anding rapidly, and within the next five years will require a substantial increase in the amount of electrical powr, over the amount that is currently available. Due to governmental interference, the necessary facilities to generate this additional power is already behind schedule. It is interesting to note that in foreign countries a nuclear plant can be built in four to five yea *s. In-our country the time table is 12 to 15 years, the extra time due to bureaucratic red tape.

The ability of our energy ecmpanies to supply abundant amounts of all types of energy, without excessive governmental controls, enabled our country to becore the greatest nation in the world. During the past 20 years, since the Federal Government has imposed rigid' controls over these companies, it has brought our nation to the brink of disaster.

Also, this governmental contrived fuel shortage has caused severe hardships to our citizens on the low.er rungs of the economic ladder.

In my opinion, it is high time the hearings on the Black Fox Plant were concluded, and Public Service Company given the green light to complete this plant at the earliest possible mor.ent. The welfare of our nation is totally dependent on an adequate fuel supply, and unnecessary delays are inexcusable.

cc: Henry L. Bellmon Very trt$ly 'yours ,

David L. Boren -,

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