Nuclear Waste Issues

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

Nuclear Storage Discussed - (VERNON) -- Officials from the 
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant have met to discuss
what they will do after they run out of spent fuel storage space in 
the year 2001. Plant spokesman Brian Cosgrove says the
plant can either seek federal approval to place additional fuel rods 
in the spent fuel pool, or begin storing the material above
ground in dry concrete casks. The discussion took place at a 
meeting of the Vermont State Nuclear Advisory Panel in
Brattleboro. 
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Fight Over Nuclear Dump Heats Up - (EL PASO) -- The U-S Senate 
is expected to vote next month on whether to build
a low-level radioactive waste dump in West Texas. Meanwhile, 
allegations are flying from all sides on the proposal. Disposal
officials have released a document that says the dump will be 
safe... but residents around Sierra Blanca aren't so sure. They
claim their health will be at risk. The site would hold tons of 
radioactive waste from Maine and Vermont. 

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Sandy Perle
Technical Director
ICN Dosimetry Division
ICN Plaza
3300 Hyland Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Office: (800) 548-5100 x2306 
Fax:    (714) 668-3149
  
sandyfl@earthlink.net
sperle@icnpharm.com

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              - G. K. Chesterton -

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