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A Discussion! (Look out, it may be a little controversial)

Posted By: Randy, on host 131.216.87.161
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2002, at 13:57:36

Ok, I just wanted to get the Rinkies input on a topic that is a close to me. U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham recommends that Yucca Mountain, a dormant volcano, become the site for the US's nuclear waste. It is 100 miles away from Las Vegas, and there are a lots of concerns about it. First, transporting it across the country is risky. Then the fact that it is a dormant volcano that could become active. Also, there is ground water in the mountain that leads to Vegas.

Then John Sununu, who is a lobbyist for the nuke people, said that Nevada is "Not patriotic". Him and Abraham have been using the Spet. 11 tragedy as a way of saying its good for "National Security".

What are your thoughts?

Ran"Hopefully not a pot-stirrer"dy

Link: Sununu 's comments

Replies To This Message

Re: A Discussion! (Look out, it may be a little controversial) - Minamoon - Sat, 1/19/2002, 15:57:44
Re: A Discussion! (Look out, it may be a little controversial) - gabby - Thu, 1/17/2002, 08:05:39
Re: A Discussion! (Look out, it may be a little controversial) - coke_can - Tue, 1/15/2002, 17:10:26
Re: Science and politics - MarkN - Tue, 1/15/2002, 14:32:48
- Re: Science and politics - Nyperold - Tue, 1/15/2002, 19:31:29

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