Re: California legislation

[Steven Dapra <sjd@swcp.com>]

December 22



BL Hamrick wrote:



"In the last legislative session, there were more than 18 hearings held on

four pending bills that directly affected the California Dept. of Health

Services, Radiologic Health Branch.  Only one health physicist from the

branch testified at only one hearing.  That should make some alarm bells

ring.  Especially when, at the time, the Department had six nationally

Certified Health Physicists on staff.  Someone needs to ask the right

questions:  Why aren't the health physicists being invited to speak to the

legislature?  And, if they aren't the ones providing the information to the

lay legislators, then who is?  And, are they qualified?"



	First, I do not live in CA.



	Is the CA Dept. of Health making arrangements for its HPs to testify?  Has

the Dept. bought into LNT?  Are the HPs being discouraged from testifying

or told not to?  Is the one who did testify still on staff?  There are

plenty of examples of executive department employees in government

generally who have been suppressed or told to keep their mouths shut on

certain topics.



	No, I'm not suggesting a conspiracy.  I'm merely asking some questions.  I

may be wrong, and I hope I am and that the lack of Dept. HPs testifying is

only an oversight or a scheduling problem.  Whatever the case, I'm certain

one and all would agree that it bears looking into.



	The lay legislators are probably being inundated with anti-nuke press

releases, telephone calls, and so forth.



Steven Dapra

sjd@swcp.com







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