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259690 ORI6IN1tL TO CITY CLBRK 2596q�► . • � CITY OF ST. PAUL FOENCIL NO. . . OF E OF THE CITY CLERK ' LUTION-GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONE AT� WHEREAS, the Atomic Energy Commission has discharged, without noti.ce to the people of St. Paul, over 2400 gallons of radioacti.ve liquid waste into the Mississippi River, and WHEREAS, the Mississippi River is a chief source of dririking water for the people of St. Paul and many suburban communities, and WHEREAS, the discharge of these radioactive wastes presents a serious health hazard and cumulati.ve threat to the future integrity of St. Paul's fresh water supply, so therefore, be it RESOLVED, that this Council, on behalf of the people of St. Paul and in the interest of protecting our precious resources, reaffirms its opposition to the discharge of atomic waste products into our water � supply, and be it _ ___.,, . ._ _ ,�.: _._ FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk advise the Atomic Energy Commission, the Environmenta.l Protection Agency, Minnesota Pollution Control A.gency, and the Minnesota Congressional delegation of thi.s Council's strong opposition to this dangerous pollution of our natural resources and that responsible policies of off-site atomic waste disposal be adopted immediately. SEP 1919�2 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19_ Yea Nays ' , _ . :�. _ , S E P 2 0 1972 �.., . Bu ler Hun� �� �: , . .:W.. � � proved 19� ,,, � � M. C laon.. . }�; Levine u '7 _ . _._ _ vine - __---_ �_._ . MereditFi —�n Favor e edith Sprafka ra ka Tedesco � Mayor edes .Mr�e..P�esident��LLtle� ASainst Mr. Pre ident, ,McCarty PUBLISHED SEP 2 31972 �'� ,, ` „�� �� �t M1 1 September ��y �.97`� Hon. Hub�rt Fi. Fium�hrey U.S. 5ene�te Of'f'ice Bldg. tdash3.ngton, D.C. �ear Sir: Enclosed f'or your info�mation is a resolution of the St. Paul City Council r�r�ff3rming its position in opposition '�o th� dis- chax�� of a�tomic waste products into the Missiseippi River, which is �h� chief source r�� drink3.ng water Por the people of �t. P�,ul and urgin� thQ adnpt�.on of �olicies for of'f-site atomic waste disposal. Very' truly youz's, Ci�� C1erk r:il. c.c. - Walter Mondale Robert Bergland John Blatnik Donald Fraser William Frenzel Ancher Nelsen Albert Quie John Zwach Joseph E. Karth -. �',��',��C�/� � DONAt�j1.FRASER Y 1111 HWSE OFFICE BULLDpiO . Sra DtsTa�a.Mitn¢sou �25.�75, . �ortgregg of t�je �ttiteb �tate� �ou�e of �.te�re�er�tatfbe� �a�stlfngtwc,�8.�. 20515 October 10 , 1972 Mr. Harry E. Marshall City Clerk and Commissioner of Registration Bureau of Records 386 City Hall St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Mr. Marshall: Thanks very much for sending me a copy of the St. Paul City Council' s resolution opposing discharge of radioactive wastes into the Mississippi River. I fully support the City ' Council' s proposal that policies be adopted for off-site atomic waste disposal. Senator Mondale and I will be introducing legislation this week that would allow States to regulate radioactive emissions from nuclear power plants . With best wishes . Sinc , Do ld M. Fraser . 1 • ' £�: � JOHN A.BLATNIK CHAIRMAN ' 8TN DISTRICT,MINNESOTA CAMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS �Room 2449 ��a�`'/ �� RAYBURNHOUSEOFFICEBLIXi. �o�gre�� o� r�je �r�fte� �ta�te� "° �r �ou�e of �i.e�regentatibe� �as�jtttgtott,�9.�. 20515 October 3, 1972 Mr. Harry E. Marshall City Clerk & Commissioner of Registration City of St. Paul 386 City Hall St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Mr. Marshall: Thank you for the resolution adopted by the St. Paul City Council in opposition to the discharge of atomic wastes into the Mississippi River. I certainly do understand and share your concern for the safety and well-being of the people of St. Paul in view of the potential danger posed by such discharges. I join you in calling upon the Federal and State Pollution Control Agencies to exercise their authority and provide ade- quate protection for the public. With every good wish. Sincerely, ��' � o n A. Blatnik, M. C. JAB/gt - . c E= a.s9�� . BOB BERGLAND DISTRICTOFPIC6: ,'77'H DIS'irt�CT, M�NNE907A . IRENE MARIN6 . SECRETARY � w�atiu+a'roN o�rn�cex � 920 28ni AveNUe Sou'rr� 1008 LoHtswoRrt�HOB �o�gre�� o�t t�je �t�iteb �tate� MTLE HONEA(2IS)ESCYSOSO O WwsMlrxsTON,D.C. 20514 T6LEPHONE:(202)?2S?184 BOB KINSMAN �ou�e of �e�regetttatibeg DISTRICT REPRESENTATV6 COMMITTBfiS: �X 390 AGRICULTURE �titt�YWtt� `�i•�. 20515 �a RrvFrt Fw��s,Mtrur�.so7w 36701 SELECT COMMITTEE ON J y T�rHONe:HoMe(218)681-4509 SMALL BUSINE33 OFFIC6(218�681$117 . JACK DRESSEN DISTRICT REPR6SfiNiATIVi Se tember 26 1972 �"°'"�""`s.M�""�" 'easa p f Ta.srHOne: (612)SY4-2798 Mr. Harry E. Marshall City Clerk Bureau of Records 386 City Hall St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Mr. Marshall: Thank you verq much for forwarding the resolution of the St. Paul City Council in opposition to the discharge of atomic waste products into the Mississippi River. I appreciate being kept informed of the activities of the Council. Wi th b es t isf.a�ees, I am Sincer�ely yours, � �� � � BOB BERGLAND BB:rk THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS �f ..� . : �-�-._ �,���o BILL FRENZEL coMw�v�rees Tln�c�Di87wcT,M�ra�isarw . - �� � .. � . . . . � ' . .. - BANKIN6.AND CURRBNCY � . , . . . . . .. ... . . . .. NW86 ADMINi87'Ri►T10N � . � - . • w�u+ora+ornes= '. ,°°'`�'�`� �or�gre�'� of �je �iteb �ta�te� °�`�'���� . �� . . �MRB.MAYB6{'H CHRISFENBLN�MANAG�t . tY0 Finawu.8un.onr0 �rn�m aw�Crn�e }� � Mu�rs�rou&MtNUSeoiA. D�407 � RICHARD D.WILLOW .. �OU� Oi �e� egentat�bcg � , e���»$ . . . . � . � � ��'Tj{rigbOtt, .C. 20515 M���w°,►�T�"�m` i.�illLA►T11IC DIR�CT'Ol! � � . . MARK W.OLSON - , . . , . � � . SY.L.ows PNat.-MiwresorA �5416 . 812rs46-?AE6 Sept ber 27, 1972 � � Mr. Hax�xp E. A�arshall , Citq Clerk Ci.ty of St. Paul 385- City HaI� St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Mr. Marshall: � Thanlc you for your letter and enclosure.regarding t,ite St. Paul City Counci�:� resolu�ion af opposit on to the discharge of a'Comic wa.gtes-into the Mississippi R�Ver. � � ' � I am pleased to hear of oux b sic agreement in methods of public health pro�ection. I have n several occasions contacted tl�e � appropriate o�ficials at the Atomi � Energy Caurmision and am hopeful tfiat their present course of actio ' c�n bE either entirely reversed or at the very least, minimi.zed. fYours v ey. truly, - nz k , Member �f Congress BF:a�t � _ � THIS BTATIONERY P14INTED ON PAP�R MADE WITti RECYCLED FIBERS I �►. �� y�ya C r=. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OCi' 12 1972 OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR N1r. Harry E. Marshall City Clerk City of Saint Paul Bureau of Records 386 City Hall St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Mr. Marshall: Thank you for your letter of September 20, 1972 to the Achninistrator of EPA enclosir�g a xesolution adopted by the St. Paul City Council on the discharge of atomic wa.ste products into the Mississippi River. The resolution is beir�g referred to EPA's Of£ice of Categorical Programs, Office of Federal Activities, and our Regional Office in Chicago for consideration and appropriate action. You may wish to direct further commanica- tions on this subject directly to our regional office at the follawing address: Regional Administrator, Region V U.S. Envirornnental Protection Agency One North Wacker Drive Chica.go, Illinois 60606 Since�ely yours, y . a�� , Ga H. Bais Director Office of Legislation cc: Categorical Programs Federal Activities Region V o�.,�,n,�.�,� 259S9Q : . � CITY C1F ST. PAUL Fo�EUNCa ND • • . OFFICE OF �fHE CITY CLERK ' J ' � COUNCIL RESOLU�ION—GENERAL FORM , � PRESENT��T � COMMISSIONE A VPHEREAS. the Ato�rl►ic Energy Comnai��ion hss dischar�ed. wit,hout noticelto th� people ot 3t. Paul, over 2400 gallons of rsdio�ctive liquid warts iAto tha Mi�sissippi Riv�r, and � WHEREA3� th� Mis���sippi River i� a chief �ource ot drinkiag wattr fdr ths peopl� of St. Psul sad msny suburban commu�ities, and WHEREAS, the disc�jarg• oi these radioactive wast�a pro�ont� a eerious �ealth basard and cumulative threst to the tuture integri� oi St. Psnl'• tresh wster �upplq, so ther�tore, b� it RESOLV�D. tbst tbi� Council, oa behslf ot the paople of �t. Psul and in th� intere�t ot protsctfn� our precioua re�ources, reafA�ms it,� opposition to the discharge of stomic waste �roducts into our wster supply, snd be it FtJRTHER RE30LVF.�D, tbat ths City Clerk advis• the Atomic Energy C7,ommi�don, th� Environncseatal Protsction Ag�ncy, Mianesdts Pollntion Control Ageacp� snd tLs Minaesota Coagres��onal d�ltgation oi ttds Council'� rtroa� oppo�ition tbis dsn�erour pollution of our nstursl resource• s that r•�pon�ibl• polid�� of off-�it� stomic aa�ts dis�o�al b� adopt�d im:aedistely. I j � ' SEP 19 19T2 COUNCII�EN Adopted by the Coun�i� 19—. Yeas Nays B er Hun� K�;� -` � SEP 8 0 ti97t Konopa� �:'�,��= ' � lson �';� Approv 19� L evine I vine MereditH 7r Fa�vor eredith SPrafka j rafka Tedesco i �Y� p �II�6s P/���� � A auinktt edesco �� Mr. esi ent, McCarty � � , 'I �� � i � � HU�ERT�H. HUMPHREY � �a�9�90 ; `dINNESOTA� �sJ C��f eb .�f af e� ,�e�af e WASHINGTON, D.G 20510 December 1, 1972 Office of the City Clerk City of Saint Paul 386 City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Sir: I have received a report concerning the situation you described to me in your letter. I thought you mi�ht like to have a copy of this, so I am enclosing one for your information. I hope this is useful to you. With best wishes, Sincerely, Hubert H. Humphr � � c � � �yG9� ' ^� �N�Y°�� � . � o.��c ._ � �'�s�., �� UNITED STATES `''" � ��- ' ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION ' � ; .; ,.� ` ��,fl\ �' i � ��\v WASHINGTON, D.C. 20545 �'B�.. *,�,t f�ATES Of NOV g Jg� � �rou � � s3 P� '�z Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey United States Senate Dear Senator liumphrey: This is in response to your inquiry of October 6 regarding the letter from the City Clerk of the City af St. Paul to you of September 20 . in which he enclosed a resolution by the City Council oppoeing discharge of radioactive wastes to the Mississippi River. Specifically, these discharges into the Missisaippi River have been from the Elk River Reactor (ERR) plant, which is being dismantled. They have been, and our procedures assure that they should remain, at levels which are so low that they represent a very small fraction di the amounts identified in the federal guidelines for radioactive effluent releases. It should be noted that we advised the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in April of this year as to the amount and concentration of radioactive material expected to be discharged to the river during the dismantling of the ERR. At least 48 hours prior to each release, notice of intent to discharge was given to state personnel and samples of the fluid to be discharged were made available to them. The analyses made by the State are understood to have shown activity levels generally confirming thoee reported by United Power Asaociation, the prime contrnctor for dismnntling. Specifically, in the case of the recent releases -- 540 gallons of water on September 18 and 2,903 gallons of water on September 25 -- the �nount of radioactivity present was about 3x10-1�* curies per gallon. This is less than 1% of the federal guideline. Based on environ- mental surveys by the Minnesota Depar trnent of Health, the concentra- tion of radioactivi�ty in the water discharged into the Mississippi River is only a small fraction of the natural level of radioactivity continually present in the river, i.e., the water being discharged is less radioactive than the normal river water. r r VI • ��� �, ' � � rr Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey � 2 - NOV g.�g� In view of the preceding and the significant additional cost which would be involved, off-site disposal in the manner suggested by the St. Paul City Council is not considered practicable. We have provided the same informatfon to Congressman Quie of your state. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to ask. Sinceroly, ilton�haw, Director Division of Reactor Development and Technology Enclosure: , Ltr. H. Marshall to H. Humphrey dtd September 20, 1972 ' � r. ��� JOSEPH E.KARTH '°"'""N��p'��TTe� �4'rx DISTWCT,MINNESOTA , WAYS AND MEANS �I RAYBURN HOUSE OFFILE BLDG. ' `""'�`�' �ottgreg� of t�je �ttiteb �tateg RO�RT E.HE55 ADMINI47RATIVE ASSIS7,VIT ��e of �.tepre�e�tatibe� - DISTRICT OFFICE: R�M� �as�ittgron,�.�, 20515 FEDERAL BULLDING AND U.S.COURT House 3I6 N.ROBERT STREET S�m7 P�a,Mixx. 55101 (612)7?5-7869 September 26, 1972 Mr. Harry E. Marshall City C].erk 386 City Hall St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Dear Harry: I certainly appreciate your thoughtfulness in sending me a copy of the Citv Council's resolution opposing the discharge of atomic waste into the Mississippi River. Thank you for keeping me advised of the activitv concerning this most vital matter to the people of St. Paul. With best wishes, I am Sincerely ours, �� Jo ph E. Karth M be of Congress JEK/vhd �or�gre�� of t�je �nite� �ta�te� • �oa�e of�ltepre�enta�tf6e� �� t(�, ��f i�a�littgton>�.�. 20515 1Vl.C. ' OFFICIAL BUSINES$ Mr. Harry E. Marshall City Clerk and Cornmissioner of Registration Bureau of Records 386 Ci �d� a311Nf1 3H1 st. P ul��i esota 55102 3 n i � � o��,'� ' � af ��1 J1�1�� Y a2lC�rf ea .�if af e� .�ie�af¢ "" WII3HINGTON. D.C. 20510 Dear Friend: Just a note to let you know that I � have received your letter. I am getting right to work on it and will be back in touch with you shortly. Si cerely, Hubert H. Hu hrey r ��I N�',� �,e/'_ �DSTATES SENATE � ���— IrMMM�, D.C. 20510 � � • E,;�� �--�.., /%.�, � , �.S.S. Off ice of the C i Cle rk City of Saint Pa 1 386 City Ha11 5t. Paul, Minne ota 55102 � �or�gre�g o� t�je �niteb �tateg � !�ti c,. ' � —�` .,�-- �ou�e of �te�re�et�ta�tfbe� � �?;,,. , � �a�fjington,�.�. 20515 2 �9�2 � D.C-� _. OFFICIAL BUSINESS Mr. Harry E. Marshall Cii.y Clerk and Commissioner of Registration City of St. Paul 386 City Hall ' St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 a