Re: AP LLRW Story -Reply

[JMUCKERHEIDE@delphi.com]

As previously explained, David's statement below isn't correct in the
context/costs of the time. AND since "get the gov't out" of waste disposal
can't happen, what's the "right" gov't role? This is "set reasonable reg".
This is now rejected by both gov't and industry! So what do YOU recommend for
the right action by gov't and industry, that gets costs to rational bases (to
then enable "let the marketplace sort it out")? 

Regards, Jim Muckerheide
jmuckerheide@delphi.com
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> Correct, the current policy is a political solution, "share the
> pain". Get the government out. Set reasonable regulation and
> let the marketplace sort it out.
> 
> Standard Disclaimers
> Mark Readinger
> MYAPC
> readinge@myapc.com
> 
> >>> David W. Lee <lee_david_w@lanl.gov> 07/16/97
> 03:52pm >>>
>         RADSAFERS more knowledgeable in LLW disposal
> history than me:
> 
>         ... This blunder was simply failing to realize that there
> was not ENOUGH LLW generated in this country to ever
> make it profitable for even 3 companies to stay in the
> commercial LLW disposal business, let alone make the
> naive assumption that forming almost a dozen additional
> COMPACT sites--that they all could at least pay their own
> way to stay financially afloat! ...