HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2441 1975-06-09
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RESOLUTION NO. .;(<1<11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, A controversy now exists in California concerning the safety
and environmental acceptability of nuclear-powered fuel
generating plants; and
WHEREAS, Normal background radiation is much greater than the low
level of radiation produced by normal nuclear power plant
operation; and
WHEREAS, Commercial nuclear power plants have operated in the United
States since 1957 without a SINGLE report of injury to a
member of the public as a result of reactor operations; and
WHEREAS, The 106 nuclear-powered vessels of the United States Navy
have steamed over 25 million miles since 1955 without a
SINGLE report of a reactor-related injury to a crewman or
ci vl1ian; and
WHEREAS, The societal risks of nuclear power generation have been
found to be smaller than risks commonly associated with
other activities carried on routinely by man; and
WHEREAS, The Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are now organized
in such a manner that the public can be assured of effective
regulation and development of nuclear energy and related mat-
erials; and
WHEREAS, New security regulations control the threat of sabotage or
diversion of nuclear materials; and
WHEREAS, Nuclear Power is a practical source of energy available in
the quan~ity and in time to reduce substantially our depen-
dence on fossil fuels and imported oil and the thereby protect
the economic and physical well-being of the United States
while at the same time providing the lowest cost electric gen-
eration for meeting base load requirements; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach supports the further development of nuclear energy
in California; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
supports continued expenditures for nuclear research and devel-
opment to insure the maximum possible safety, reliability and
efficiency of nuclear generating plants.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City coun~ of the Ci-ty of Seal Beach,
California, at a meeting thereof held on the J. day Of~~ , 1975
by the following vote:"t:(,.f? 17
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