Re: News Article: A new place to store toxic waste?

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

John,

    We who are more or less "in the business" understand that the "need for

further research" is usually little more than a plea for continued funding.

Unfortunately, the public, and particularly the antinukes, interpret it as

meaning that we simply don't know how to deal with a serious problem.

Jerry





----- Original Message -----

From: John Jacobus <crispy_bird@yahoo.com>

To: Jerry Cohen <jjcohen@prodigy.net>; Susan L Gawarecki <loc@icx.net>;

RADSAFE <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 5:33 AM

Subject: Re: News Article: A new place to store toxic waste?





> Jerry,

> I am so sorry you are fustrated with this issue of

> waste management.  I suggest you contact your

> Congressional respresentines.  I am sure they will

> respond to your concerns.

>

> The problem has never been research.  In fact, I am

> favor of more research even for low level radiation

> studies.

>

> --- Jerry Cohen <jjcohen@prodigy.net> wrote:

> > I think we have already spent about 1000X more than

> > the problem is worth!

> > How can we tell when we've spent enough????

> >

> . . .

>

> =====

> "May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion."

>

> Dwight D. Eisenhower

>

> -- John

> John Jacobus, MS

> Certified Health Physicist

> e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com

>

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