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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8. 1972
Fulton
Public
Meeting on
Atomic Installation
Approximately 75 people at
tended an informative public
meeting held at Fulton Grange
Hall, Oakryn, Monday night to
have questions answered and to
discuss the possible location of an
atomic plant in a section of
Fulton and Drumore Townships.
Attending the meeting were T.
B Seese, Coatesville, division
manager and C. L. Gattey,
Philadelphia, assistant manager,
public and customer relations of
the Philadelphia Electric
Company who attempted to
answer numerous questions from
local residents.
Charles McSparran, chairman
of the Grange committee 'Which
called the meeting, acted as
master of ceremonies William
Arrowsmith also served on the
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committee and entered into the
discussion.
The Rev. Roy W. Townsend,
pastor of the Little Britain
Presbyterian Church gave the
invocation.
Seese said there had been no
definite decision at this time to
locate an atomic plant in this
area but borings have been made
and a geological study is being
made. Two other possible sites
are in Cecil County, Maryland
and along the Delaware River in
Bucks County. Seese further
stated that if this location is
favorable and an application is
made to the Public Utility
Commission 558 acres of land is
needed but this might spill over to
1000 acres due to land owners not
being willing to sell part of their
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properties. The Atome Energy
Commission’s required ex
clusionary is one-half mile
beyond the radius of the plant.
Gattey pointed out that land not
needed for the plant but which
they had to purchase could be
used for farming, industry or
recreation.
Seese stated that it would be an
atomic plant. It would probably
be a gas-cooled reactor similar to
Peach Bottom I. Cooling towers
would be used. There would be a
series of cooling ponds and
cooling towers about 75 feet high.
When asked what effect this
plant would have on fish below
the Comwingo Dam he said “We
know there will be no problems
from water we put back in the
river.”
Wesley Myers, Quarryville,
spoke of “losing all our beauty
here in the lower end to a hub of
transmission lines and towers.”
When he questioned the
Philadelphia Electric
representatives “Why must so
many of these plants be placed in
our community?” Gattey
replied “Unfortunately, water is
one of the major necessities and
you have the water.” Myers then
asked “Why can’t they use un
dergound cable instead of
towers?” The answer was
“There is no cable available for
500,000 volt underground cable.”
The electric company
representatives painted no bright
picture for the future, saying
“Eventually there will be a plant
there. It’s on the river and
transmission lines are there.”
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this.” They stressed the fact that
in order to supply current for new
homes and industry they must try
to meet the demand.
Citizens expressed concern
over radiation, asking “What
impact would radiation have on
infant mortality?” Answer
“Pennsylvania Department of
Health and Illinois Department of
Health refuted Dr. Sternglass’
report.” Dr. Ernest J. Sternglass
is professor of radiation physics
at the University of Pittsburgh
and is a leading authority on the
subject.
Another concern “Would
cooling towers change our
weather pattern?” Sees replied
“We have two or three con
sultants. They say it won’t
happen. Vapor will go up several
thousand feet.”
Mrs. Anna Armstrong asked
“Why does Philadelphia Electric
Company charge for use of thier
park and pavilion at Muddy Run
and Pennsylvania Power and
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Light Company doesn’t at their
local parks?” McSparran pointed
out that this should be changed to
benefit our local residents.
In response to a question
concerning access roads to the
project Seese said “It’s up to our
consultant to make a recom
mendation. The electric company
asked that it be a road that would
make the least impact, least
harm to the least number of
people.” Wilmer Bolton said he
was sure their consultant’s report
will be favorable to people of this
community.
Charles McSparran read a tax
and revenue loss computation
prepared by Harold Wiggins,
business manager for the Solanco
School District, based on 1,000
acres of taxable land removed
from tax rolls. It showed $10,683
annual loss on school, county and
township tax. Using 150 ad
ditional students probability
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