RE: Texas board votes down border nuclear dump - details

[Glen.Vickers@ucm.com]

The only thing for certain is that Barnwell is performing a service for the
country and other states are a failing to do their fair share for their
regional compacts.  I guess, however, if I were a legislator I would
probably not press for a site in my region since Barnwell is doing such a
good job.  I don't think the economic and political cost/benefit analysis
would cause a legislature to attempt to site a location.  I personally
wouldn't mind starting my own site in a "dry" state.

I believe that most if not all of increased tax that Barnwell gives to the
state goes directly to education.  I don't think that is a particularly bad
thing.  I think we should commend the people of South Carolina for making
their situation work when the rest of the country is floundering around.  I
don't see how anyone could think that continued operation of the Barnwell
site is not a national interest.  Even if we follow conventional logic we
must have an alternative to the null option of continuing to use Barnwell.
The creation of a viable alternative is not likely by any estimate.

I think the most reasonable thing to do in the absence of another viable
alternative is to ensure Barnwell remains open.  I would even think federal
subsidies would be in order to ensure Barnwell remains a viable option.


Sincerely,
Glen Vickers

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Michael S Ford [SMTP:MFORD@pantex.com]
	Sent:	Tuesday, December 08, 1998 3:34 PM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	RE: Texas board votes down border nuclear dump -
details

	Glenn,

	Are you willing to fund the difference in disposal costs between
	Texas and Barnwell?

	Why should SC have to accept LLRW from the 49 other states?  If
	they're the only game in town, what's to keep them (the SC
	lawmakers) from jacking the rates through the roof?

	Are you planning to somehow persuade the SC legislature that
	Barnwell should stay open indefinitely?

	I don't think that, at this point, Texas is willing to pin its rad
waste
	disposal hopes on the long-term operation of Barnwell.

	This is not to say that the Barnwell folks are not doing a fine job,
if
	not for the meddling and greediness of the SC politicians.

	Good to hear from you again, Glenn.  I was starting to miss you!
	v/r
	Michael
	*************************
	Michael S. Ford, CHP
	Texas Radiation Advisory Board
	Waste Industry Rep.
	Address:
	Radiation Safety Department
	Battelle Pantex
	Amarillo, TX
	806.477.5727 phone
	806.477.4198 fax
	mford@pantex.com
	*************************

	
************************************************************************
	The RADSAFE Frequently Asked Questions list, archives and
subscription
	information can be accessed at
http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/~rad/radsafe.html
************************************************************************
The RADSAFE Frequently Asked Questions list, archives and subscription
information can be accessed at http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/~rad/radsafe.html