256814 ORIGINAL TO CITY CLERK � �5�(,�(�
CIT1( OF ST. PAUL couNC�� " �
.�' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ��E NO.
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RESOLVED� Tha.t the Council of the City of Saint Paul does
hereby demand tha.t Northern States Power Company stop and desist
from dumping radioactive water in the Mississippi River.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Council Resolution be sent
to the Northern States Power Company.
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December 27, 197]
City Council
City Hall
St. Paul , Minnesota 55101
Honorable Members of the Council :
As a member of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, I commend and applaud
the action taken by the Council ]ast week for reaffirming a stand of 6 to
1 vote in opposing the dumping of any radioactive wastes into the Mississippi
River by the Northern States Power Atomic Plant in Monticello.
Since the River is the source of St. Paul , Minneapolis and downriver com-
munities water supplies, your action demonstrates your concern.
I have constant]y opposed and continue to oppose and am concerned about
the dumping of any radioactivity into our air and water environment. I,
therefore, pray the City Council to continue into the future their concern as
it has in the past, on matters affecting the public health and safety. Please
let me emphasize your concern. . .the concern of al] the people. . .the con-
cern of the little people who cannot afford to buy bottled spring water. . .
the concern of people who have written in opposition to the rape of the River. . .
the concern of the University of Minnesota, Ham7ine, Macalester, and St. Thomas
College scientists who are opposed to radiating the River. . .the concern of
sportsmen's groups. . .the concern of farmers who utilize the River for irri-
gation water. . .the concern of industries and the concern of downriver com-
munities in sister states. But the concern is probably best expressed by
the eminent]y re#�nowned Professor C. H. Waddington of England who said when
speaking on radioactive pol7ution in the environment, "Even if we can discover
a cure for the il]s that we may be inf]icting on future generations, we ought
to at ]east take the trouble to find out so that we can decide how far we shall
go running up biologica] debts which our descendants will have to pay".
Always there has been hope that the Minnesota environment would be spared
the contaminating insults from the dumping of radioactive wastes by the
Northern States Power Monticello Atomic Plant. Always there is hope which
springs up from Council efforts that the Mississippi River, the source of the
metropolitan water supply may be spared from becoming filled with radioactive
garbage.
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December 27, ]971
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Thank you, members of the Council , for your efforts in behalf of our water
Supp7y.
Sincere]y,
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Membe of the Minnesota Pollution Contro7 Agency
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cc: Members of the City Council
Minnesota Po�lution Control Agency Members
Mr. Grant Merritt
-Executive Secretary of MPCA
Mr. James R. Schlesinger
-Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Washington D. C.
Honorable Wendell R. Anderson
-Governor of the State of Minnesota
Senator Wa]ter H. Mon�ale
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
-Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Joseph E. Karth,
-Congressman from 4th District
Honorable Mayor Stenvig
-City of Minneapolis
Members of the City Council
-City of Minneapolis
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Dec. 27, 19?1
t�Tr. �i. I.I. En�els� President
Nnrth+�rn [>-��.tes Power Company
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Minne�polis, Minnesota
Dear S�.r:
Enclosed, f'or your icZfoxmat�L�n' is � resolution of' the
S�w Paul City Cout�cil, Council �i1� �'o. 2,�"aBZ�, �,�3cpted
Deeernb�r 21� 19?l.
Vex y tru3,y you�
C3.ty Clerk,
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