Letter: Don’t expect nuke dollars

Wednesday, March 27, 2002 | 8:39 a.m.

This is in reply to Mr. Don Cardiff's March 18 letter.

New Mexico thought it had come to an agreement for benefits from the government in exchange for allowing the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to be placed there.

WIPP accepts certain types of radioactive waste. One specific waste is Transuranic Waste. We have some at the Nevada Test Site we want to get rid of. Unfortunately, because of Sept. 11, we may not be able to ship any out this year. The government is worried about terrorist attacks. It is a shame they are not as worried about this possibility regarding shipments to Yucca Mountain.

Back to Mr. Cardiff and his letter. Mr. Cardiff should stop having dollar signs in his eyes. It won't happen. The government and the nuclear industry will promise the moon and deliver bovine scatology. Ask the state of New Mexico, Mr. Cardiff. They are still waiting and waiting and waiting ...

A. T. LANG

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