[ RadSafe ] NYT Article on EPA Yucca Mountain Standards

[jjcohen at prodigy.net]

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird at yahoo.com>
To: "Rick Orthen" <rorthen at cecinc.com>; "'radsafe'" <radsafe at radlab.nl>;
<know_nukes at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 1:07 PM
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] NYT Article on EPA Yucca Mountain Standards


> As for the radioactive waste being sent to Yucca
> Mountain, decisions are based on politics as well as
> science and economics.  My understanding is that
> mining and processing new fuel is cheaper.

John,
    Could you please cite a few examples where science has affected our
waste managent policies?
I am not aware of any such instances.
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