RE: IAEA Article: The Promise of Underground Geological Repositories

["Rick Orthen" <rorthen@cecinc.com>]

In my opinion, the public's acceptance of the repository concept in

other countries is engendered by it being a permanent monitored

operation there.  This is not the case with the used nuclear fuel

repository proposed beneath Yucca Mountain in the US where the

post-closure phase has a finite lifetime.  Perhaps the idea that

"scientists in white lab coats" will always be scurrying around should

be an emerging value for Yucca proponents to pursue to advance public

acceptance.



Richard F. Orthen

Senior Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

www.cecinc.com



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