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Show TttJfi f san juajn kecukd, - age id Nuclear waste in San Juan? 1 By Joyce A , Martin (This is the second of a series of articles dealing with radioactive waste possible storage in Utah. Others in the series will appear in subsequent issues of The San Juan Record. The first article dealt with the chronology of events leading up to testdrilling on sites at Gibson in Dome and Elk Ridge San Juan County) I I Ttiursday, August 14, lyuu licensed lo Optnuie 70 licunsttd by NRC lo operultt 2 others authorized lo operate (DOE owned) Being Built 92 lontUoilioit permits 4 site work ulhomed Planned 30 functors ordered & reactors not ordered 203 2179 AS OF not been ordered and site intoimnlion is tntoniilele there tor units eie no hwiher ielerem.es lo them in tins document there ere no symbols planned but not sited Her eose of spar e hmilaliont symhute do nol retted pieuse locations butte these imits Mandatory study and research will precede the actual drilling of any potential nuclear waste terminal storage (NWTS) site. A look at the number of operating, and planned nuclear power under-constructi- on ! Nuclear power reactors in the U.S. t reactors in the United States reveals the urgent need for nuclear waste repositories. (See map) A cursory glance that if our energy suggests needs are indeed to be met by nuclear power generation, the more heavily populated areas of the country shall carry the burden and attenhazards of producing dant such energy while the less populated areas assume the responsibility and attendant hazard of dealing with the wastes of such energy production. In 1957 the National Academy of Sciences and the National Research Council recommended for disposal of nuclear waste in salt deposits. Following the recommendation, Project Salt Vault, an emplacement demonstration, was effected in Kansas. The four year federal project, which placed encapsulated nuclear materials (fuel elements) into a salt mine, began in 1963. Activity from 1968 until the program was established centered in Hanford, situated in the Washington, Columbia River plateau flood basalts area; in an area of southeastern New Mexico situated in the Permian Basin that lies in southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, the eastern half of New Mexico, and the panhandle area of Texas and Oklahoma; Lyin central ons, Kansas, and the Paradox Basin in southeastern Utah. NWTS NWTS program, established in 1976, signalled the acceleration of a national The program isolation NWTS I s for the permanent of nuclear wastes. is part of The Office of Nuclear Waste Management in the UJS. Department of Energy (DOE). The development of a NWTS 4 program utilizing BLM lands requires the issuance of BLM permits for DOE drilling on - site exploration. and The following extended quote is lifted from a DOE manual briefing prepared for the BLM Resource Office in Monticello. ctefiff ffsaisMis ft dhedk all Mird eOTd1ty. (CffjfsHsil il 4 First Security brings you gleaming, exquisitely detailed French lead crystal, that rings with quality at the flick of your finger. From one of the worlds largest makers of fine crystal, this full 24 lead crystal catches light with fiery brilliance. Its delicate, elegant, and finely balanced in your hand. And a sparkling addition for any home entertaining occasion. How to collect the set. With each deposit of $50 or more to your existing personal savings account, or $100 or more to your existing personal checking account, you may purchase pairs of crystal for substantially less than you pay in fine stores . . . only $6.95 a pair, plus tax. Get a matching pair free. 6 oz. A Wine goblets 1 V oz. B Cordials 914 oz. C Water goblets 9 Vi oz. D Short tumblers 12 Vi oz. E Tall beverage 7 oz. F Sherbet 514 oz. G Parfait Deposit $50 or more in a new or existing personal savings account, or $100 or more in a new personal checking account, and select two matching pieces of stemware or tumblers free. (One free gift per family, please) DOE is charged with developing programs for the long - term management of highly radioactive nuclear wastes by federal law, specifically the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, and the Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977. This legislation specifies DOE that must provide facilities for the successful of these wastes isolation from the biosphere (The totality of the regions of the earth that support self - sustaining and self - regulations ecological systems) in federally-licens- A dazzling selection, to keep or to give. Imported French lead crystal, free or bargain-price- d now. from First Security Bank. Start your collection ed and federally-owne- d repositories for as long as they represent a significant hazard. This responsibility continues as long as the KkrsG Each individual affiliate bank of First Security Corporation is a member of FDIC. wastes Each depositors account is insured to $100,000 by FDIC. continue to be gen- erated. . (Please turn to Page 20) |