RE: WARD VALLEY AND THE PAPER BY PROFESSOR HAYDEN OF NEBRASKA

[David Scherer <scherer@uiuc.edu>]

Mr. Pasternah is correct that the problem with LLW disposal is political.
The solution is also political.  Instead of requiring each state or region
to provide its own disposal, Congress should have invoked the Commerce
Clause of the Constitution to require the free access of all sites.  The
should have also created a federal preemption that would prevent state or
local governments from prohibiting the siting or operation of LLW sites
except on the basis of requirements that apply to all industries (e.g.,
zoning).  Perhaps the time to reopen thias issue is approaching.

Regards,
Dave Scherer
scherer@uiuc.edu