[TiaS]

You can be sure they'll send it to an area that's economically depressed with a high rate of unemployment. That's what they did in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The people were so desperate for jobs that the DOE's "Madison Avenue" public relations people were able to convince them it would be a good thing for their community.

Extensive research has shown the increase in numbers of cancers, and birth defects, as well as, a myriad of other health problems associated with the processing, transportation, and storage of radio active materials.

[Moose4]

You can be sure they'll send it to an area that's economically depressed with a high rate of unemployment. That's what they did in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The people were so desperate for jobs that the DOE's "Madison Avenue" public relations people were able to convince them it would be a good thing for their community.

Actually, this stuff would be sent to the Savannah River Site, which is a pre-existing site that handles nukular(tm GWB) materials. I'm not sure quite how depressed the economy is in Aiken, Barnwell and Bamberg Counties, which contain the SRS, but overall we're doing pretty well down here in SC.

Hodges says that his problem with the shipments isn't that they're coming here per se, it's that the Federal government hasn't given any timetable or promises for the stuff to be taken back out. It's not supposed to be stored here permanently, it's supposed to come here for some sort of processing, then sent back out to Yucca Mountain or wherever. But the Feds steadfastly refuse to set any sort of timetable for removing the stuff--which makes it look like they're going to dump 30 tons of waste at SRS, then walk casually away whistling with their hands in their pockets and hope nobody notices.

Besides, Hodges is in trouble. Either Peeler or Sanford stands a very good chance of beating him in November. Hodges got elected as a one-trick pony--lottery, lottery, lottery, to save our failing schools.

But, the "Education Lottery" hasn't been the panacea he promised everybody it'd be. Hell, he ran around promising that it'd be a magic wand to instantly cure our crappy K-12 schools. Well, turns out that almost all the lottery money is going to college scholarships--to send any SC student with a B or better average to an in-state public four-year indoctrination institution, free. Gee, Unca Jim, how are kids supposed to get the B average and their free ride to USC or Clemson or SC State if their schools suck? Other than massive grade inflation, that is.

The public schools are cutting budgets to and past the bone, and statewide most agencies are cutting 8% or more. Folks are realizing that Emperor Hodges is buck-ass nekkid, so he's pulling this stunt to show himself as a "man of the people." Which he ain't.

}:-)4

[El Sordo]

"Extensive research has shown the increase in numbers of cancers, and birth defects, as well as, a myriad of other health problems associated with the processing, transportation, and storage of radio active materials."

Having grown up next to the Hanford Reservation, I must express my skepticism.

Can you back up your statement?

[stylin_geek]

I have read information that completely contradicts your statement about birth defects, and an increase in cancers. However, I cannot back up my claim, by posting relevant links..which should be done, if one is going to make such claims. Although, a pretty good resource is "Trashing the Planet" by Dr. Dixie Lee Ray when it comes to debunking nuclear myths.

[elfman2]

" Extensive research has shown the increase in numbers of cancers, and birth defects, as well as, a myriad of other health problems associated with the processing, transportation, and storage of radio active materials."

Only in circumstances where modern safety procedures were not followed. To make that claim about processing, transportation, and storage in general is misleading.

[TN4Liberty]

Extensive research has shown the increase in numbers of cancers, and birth defects, as well as, a myriad of other health problems associated with the processing, transportation, and storage of radio active materials.

Source? I know cold war workers who had close and constant exposure had problems, but the general public?

[pepsionice]

I have this swell idea. Make an offer to any state....$10 billion dollars per year for the state that accepts the waste storage site. And the icing on the cake....every resident of the state gets a one-time federal tax credit of $1000. Watch how fast everyone rushes up to sign for the storage site.