Re: PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR NI-PEIS ANNOUNCED

["ruth_weiner" <ruth_weiner@email.msn.com>]

I think "permanent deactivation" of the FFTF is both unwarranted and
foolish.  Many cogent reasons were given for maintaining the FFTF and
restarting the facility, and I have absolutely no idea why DOE wants to shut
it down other than the shameless, endless pandering to the anti-nuclear
groups in the area.  Can anyone enlighten me?  Is the ROD available?

Ruth Weiner
ruth_weiner@msn.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Gawarecki <loc@icx.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 3:51 PM
Subject: PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR NI-PEIS ANNOUNCED


>PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR NI-PEIS ANNOUNCED
>
>The Department has announced the preferred alternative for the Final
>Nuclear Infrastructure Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
>(NI-PEIS), which will be formally issued to the public in December. The
>NI-PEIS will assist DOE in preparing for future missions, including
>nuclear technology research and development, medical isotope production
>and production of Pu-238 to support future U.S. space exploration.
>
>The following are anticipated by the preferred alternative :
>
>- Use of existing facilities to the extent possible and consideration of
>opportunities to enhance current infrastructure to maximize agency’s
>ability to address future mission needs.
>
>- Development of a conceptual design and a research program for an
>Advanced Accelerator Applications facility to perform future research
>and testing, for which Congress has providing funding in FY 2001.
>
>- Permanent deactivation of the Fast Flux Test Facility at Hanford.
>
>The full Press Release is available at:
>http://www.energy.gov/press/sub/pressreleases.html.
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>.....................................................
>Susan L. Gawarecki, Ph.D., Executive Director
>Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee
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