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Show C4 The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH o Thursday, April 13, 2000 All Quiet at Waste-Storage Hearing Few speak against Envirocare’ b siegient to accept Nigiercea eatbonee Sate Tooele County, 80 miles west of Salt Lake City and 20 miles from the nearest town. BY BRENT ISRAELSEN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Utahns opposed to radioactive waste disposal in the Wednesday’s hearing, similar to one held in Tooele two weeks ago, is to gather public opinion on whether Beehive State made little noise W ednesday during the first round of public hearings in 2nviroeare of Utah's quest to import more and hotter waste. But they vowed that unless the state nixes Envirocare’s plans, their opposition soon will become more intense, more visible and more, shall we say, exposed. “Ed Firmage has suggested that people march down South Temple naked” if necessary, said Salt Lake County resident Marilyn Welles, referring to the University of Utah law professor and peace activist whois in on the Envirocare debate. In the hearing before the director of the Utah Division of Radiation Control, Welles was one of a halfdozen people who spoke against Envirocare’s attempt to gain state approval for so-called “class B” and “class C”radioactive wastes. Currently, Envirocare is permitted only for “class A” wastes, which are primarily contaminated soils. Class B and C wastes — materials contaminated by nuclear-powerplants, research labs and hospitals — are significantly more radioactive. Though by volume they would constitute just a small percentage of Envi- rocare’s business, they would significantly boost the radioactivityof total wastes disposed. In the 10 years Envirocare has been accepting class A wastes, the company has disposed ofan average of40 curies of radioactive elements per year.If its application for class B and C wastes is approved, the company would dispose of an average of 50,000 to 100,000 curies per year for the next 40 years, said Envirocare Presi- dent Charles Judd. Envirocare says the wastes can be disposed of safely in concrete casks buried in concrete vaults, where it would rest for thousandsof years in the En- virocare landfill, located in a dry, remote corner of state officials thatits existing landfill site is appropriate for the hotter wastes. Written public comments on the siting phase of Envirocare's application are due Monday. If the Division of Radiation Control approves the siting phase, state regulators then will move to the “licensing” phase, a more rigorous review of safety, transportation, emergency response and environ- mental concerns. Once approved by the division, the license must then get approval from both houses of the Utah legislature as well as the governor. Since the Legislature ernor will kill the proposal. They already are talking about “massive civil disobedience” if Envirocare’s plans are approved. Though class B and C wastes are significantly hotter than class A wastes, they are millions of times less radioactive than the high-level spent nuclear fuel proposed for storage on the Skull Valley Band of the Goshute Indian reservation, about 45 miles west of Salt LakeCity. Gov. Mike Leavitt opposes the Goshute proposal. Hehas takennoposition on the Envirocare proposal. gage. Today,his garage lookslike a warehouse, stacked high with suitcases and duffel bags he and his friends spend their off hourscleaning and repairing. “This just seemed like an easy wayto help,”he said. Feldman got the idea one day during his other volunteerjob as a memberof a Foster Care Citizen Review Board. The boards meet probably had done just why he had — purchased new luggage while “the old stuffwasjust getting shoved into the basement,”hesaid. Besides. the suitcases, Sandy firefighters have purchased toothbrushes,colognefor older children and books for younger ones to put in the suitcases. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ings from one house to another in trash bags. So the Sandy City firefighter and foster care volunteer started hitting people upfor their old lug- local anytime minutes “T'm going to have it done whenI feel environmental and public health can be protected,” Sinclair said. Anti-nuclear activists hope the Legislature or gov- once a month across the state to review individual foster-care cases and make sure caseworkers, guardians and judges are making the best decisions for children. During one such review, a caseworkertold him it was embarrassing to hand a child a trash bag to puthis or her belongings in. “She said it would just be nicer for them to have somethingthatis their own,”he said. Geoffery Feldman heard onetoo many stories about children in foster care hauling their belong- No one gives you more and included _ at meets just once a year, Envirocare is pushing the division to complete the licensing phase by January. Division Director Bill Sinclair made no promises on Wednesday about whenhisoffice will act on Envirocare’s application. Sandy Firefighter Collects Luggage for Foster Kids BY HILARY GROUTAGE hat's In Your Easter Basket Feldman realized many pe le So far, Feldman estimates they have received more than200 pieces ofdonated luggage and duffel bags. After the suitcases are repaired and cleaned, they are given to the Utah Foster Care Foundation, which distributes them to group homes,shelters and to foster care caseworkers. “It's a fantastic idea,” said Valoy Seeley, area representative for the foundation. “These kids comeinto foster care with basically nothing. They pick up few things along the way, but they haveto keepit in trash bags.” To donate luggage tofosterchildren, dropit off at any of the four SandyCity fire stations: 9010 S. 150 East; 9475 S. 2000 East; 2015 E. 11270 South; 10765 S. 700 East; or contact Misty Wise at the Utah Foster Care Foundation at(677) 505-KIDS. 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