[ RadSafe ] Fw Finding a Non-solution for a non-problem

[Jerry Cohen]

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Since the 1957 NAS committee consisted almost entirely of geologic scientiists, I would think that their conclusions were preordained by whoever selected the committee members. This is unfortunate, because oceanic disposal of the waste would have been the safest and least expensive method. Advocates for oceanic disposal were completely ignored in the process----yet another example of politics overriding science and rationality.

Jerry Cohen



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From: "cmtimmpe at aol.com" <cmtimmpe at aol.com>
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] RadSafe Digest, Vol 264, Issue 1 - Finding a Non-solution for a non-problem

The root cause of the problem (or non-problem) was the basic pronounciation by the National Academy of Sciences that a geologic repository was the only 'safe' way to dispose of radioactive waste back in 1957.  Note that notwithstanding that pronouncement the bulk of the radioactive waste (LL) is going into shallow landfills not geologic repositories.  The rest is and can continue to be stored safely above ground until we rethink the solution (non-solution?).


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