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29 JAN 1987
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Action Taken
YOUR TELNO GUIDANCE 5 TO WASHINGTON I SIZEWELL ENQUIRY
1. WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THIS GUIDANCE. THE ISSUE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY
ATTRACT CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION FROM THE SWEDISH MEDIA AND THE
ENVIROMNENTAL LOBBY.
2. WE WERE INTERESTED IN PARA 6 OF TUR THAT THERE IS NO REFERENCE
BY THE INSPECTOR TO THE POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES OF A NEW NUCLEAR PLANT AT SIZEWELL GIVEN THAT A REFUSAL TO EXPAND BRITAIN'S
NUCLEAR CAPACITY WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY LEAD TO INCREASED RELIANCE ON
FOSSIL FUELS AND HENCE RISK INCREASED ACIDIFICATION. DOES THE
INSPECTOR IN FACT MAKE REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEM OF ACID RAIMU
IN HIS REPORT?
3. WHILE THE SWEDES WILL TEND TO BE DISMISSIVE OF ARGUMENTS ABOUT NUCLEAR POWER BEING THE LESSER ENVIRONMENTAL EVIL, IT MIGHT BE
USEFUL TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THIS CONSIDERATION IF THE SECRETARY OF
STATE FOR ENERGY DOES INDEED GIVE APPROVAL FOR SIZEWELL B.
PARSONS
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