Re: Nuclear Waste,Science, & Politics: Regaining Virginity?

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/30/2004 3:12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,  

RuthWeiner@AOL.COM writes:



You  know, if "the public" is not well informed, it's either deliberate 

ignorance  on "the public's" part or a complete lack of interest.  Reams of 

material  on radioactivity, radioactive waste, etc., is all over the internet, much 

of  it from universities.  The information is readily available to anyone who  

wants it.  I just don't buy the "poorly informed" argument anymore.   you can 

lead a horse to water....





I know the resources exist for the public, but government agencies have a  

serious problem with the press that, if corrected, could have a positive impact  

on the situation.  The California Department of Health Services declined  

repeatedly to respond to grossly inaccurate articles in the LA Times about Ward  

Valley, about risks from decommissioning activities, and numerous other 

similar  topics.  If it's right there in the major newspapers, and the agencies sit  

back and just hope it will go away, they are failing their responsiblity to  

the public and courting the cult of ignorance. 

 

Barbara