Re: State of MD seeks to close local firm

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/16/99, 9:17:28 AM, radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu writes:
<<Environmental officials are seeking the injunctions, they have said, 
primarily
because Neutron has not been able to provide the financial assurance that it 
has
the assets to cover the cost of properly removing radioactive material from 
the
plant should the need arise. State law requires Neutron to have set aside
$750,000 to cover the eventual costs of decommissioning>>

I have no knowledge of the safety of this site, but I am having a little 
trouble believing $750k would be enough for this decommissioning given their 
authorized use....Didn't Maryland adopt the full financial surety rule?

Barbara L. Hamrick
BLHamrick@aol.com
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