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197 <br />accident which may reach the containment vessel. She suggested <br />that health statistics be collected for the area around the <br />plant and that they continue to be monitored. She stated that <br />if stopping the plant is not possible everything must be done <br />to protect the health and safety of the citizens. <br />JANE SHARP stated it has been proven that people can survive <br />until the year 2000 and beyond on solar energy and conser- <br />vation, a small amount of gas and burning some waste. She <br />asked that CP&L be requested to move in this direction. <br />MARGARET STETSON expressed concerns about the medical and <br />public health risk that the Shearon Harris Plant posses to <br />citizens in Orange County. She referred to a worst possible <br />scenario and illustrated the magnitude of treating just one <br />patient. She expressed her biggest fear is the long-term <br />effects of radiation and gave several examples. She feels the <br />hospital facilities is this area are not adequate to handle <br />contaminated patients. .She expressed concerns about the water <br />becoming contaminated and the associated problems. <br />DOUG CRAWFORD expressed concerns about the uncertainties of <br />the effects of low level radiation and the problematic risks <br />that follow nuclear accidents. This should be addressed <br />before the problem can actually be determined and studied. <br />JOE HERTZENBERG spoke against the nuclear power plant. He <br />spoke about the integrity of the democratic process, the <br />integrity of the. representative government and the integrity <br />of the processes of the political party. He pointed out that <br />the democratic party is against the starting up of the Shearon <br />Harris Nuclear Plant. <br />RICHARD WHITTED asked that both resolutions presented by CASH <br />be considered for adoption. He noted that everyone needs to <br />be concerned about an evacuation plan. Orange County needs to <br />know if their is an evacuation plan and if it is effective <br />enough that the citizens can feel safe. He asked that CP&L be <br />requested to consider an alternative to nuclear power. <br />KIRSTEN NYROP made reference to the resolutions that were <br />approved by Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough in which <br />requests were made to include the municipalities in the evacu- <br />ation plan and to ask CP&L to consider converting Shearon <br />Harris to nonnuclear fuel. She spoke about the costs <br />associated with not starting up the plant ar converting the <br />plant to nonnuclear fuel. She also reviewed the costs <br />associated with the start-up of the plant that would be saved. <br />She question the dollar value assigned to the quality of life <br />of the citizens in the surrounding counties as they worry and <br />wonder if their will be an accident at Shearon Harris or an <br />accident in transporting materials to and from the plant. She <br />asked if the safety of the citizens can be guaranteed. <br />CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT <br />EDWARD LILLY, Executive Vice-President of CP&L, made comments <br />about the Shearon Harris Plant and nuclear power in general. <br />He stated that in order to have adequate energy nuclear power <br />must be utilized. He spoke about the costs of construction <br />and indicated that nuclear fuel is less expensive than coal or <br />oil. He expounded on the safety of nuclear plants. He talked <br />about the effects of radiation on the body and stated that <br />less than 5 mg a year would be picked up during a year by <br />someone living next door to a nuclear plant. He stated that na <br />