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An ad hoc committee investigating nuclear power in Massachusetts in light of the Three Mile Island accident last March will probably urge Gov. Edward J. King to set up a permanent and independent body to review safety procedures at state nuclear plants.
Yesterday at the McCormack Building in Boston, the Wilson committee questioned representatives from state agencies and energy utilities in the second of three scheduled days of informal public hearings. Topics discussed included the need to better train nuclear plant inspectors and to clarify responsibility for decision-making should a nuclear...
"At Three Mile Island," Wilson said, "the whole chain of commaind broke down and the result was chaos. I'm completely unconvinced that there would not be that confusion if an accident like that happened in Massachusetts."
Two nuclear plants are currently in operation in Massachusetts, the Pilgrim I plant in Plymouth and the Yankee plant in Rowe. Boston Edison is trying to gain licensing for a third, Pilgrim II, from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In addition to investigating the state's ability to prevent or, if...
The committee, approved by King and the state legislature after the Three Mile Island accident, held its first hearings October 10 and "is really in high gear now," Wilson said. The next session, open to all interested parties, is scheduled for December 14 and will cover the suitability of Plymouth...