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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS News WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2001 Fight intensifies against high-levState Senator Terry Spencers other 20 years. Spencer said reasons for fighting the storage states generating the spent fuel nuclear waste in rods should not be permitted to of high-levUtah are personal and profes- export them to Utah for either a sional. long or short period. Utah I dont want the stuff here. should not become the nations el said the dumping ground for high-levdont want nuclear waste. Layton senator. or children According to Spencer, the prigrandchildren to my vate disposal of nuclear waste is be saddled with this. Before moving to Utah, Spen- a first impression issue and cer worked for two years as an there was little court precedent environmental attorney in Cali- to guide state leaders goal of fornia and is fully aware of the stopping the arrival ofhigh-levliability and risks associated nuclear waste in Utah. Howwith the proposed storage of ever, working in conjunction spent nuclear fuel rods in Utah. with the Governors Office, SpenThe Layton resident is spon- cer said the following plan has soring three bills this session to been developed: 1. Make it clear Utah has a fight the proposed storage of high-levnuclear waste in Utah: public policy of not accepting 'BBS Relating to these kinds of waste and any High Level Nuclear Waste, SB partys attempt to bring to Utah h Level Nuclear Waste violates that policy. 2. Prohibit the formation of Revisions and SB Level Regarding High any business entity (such as a Nuclear Waste. corporation or limited liability Private Fuel Storage (PFS), a company) to deal in high-levlimited liability company formed nuclear waste. 3. Make it illegal for any corby eight Eastern and Midwestown ern electric utilities that poration, person or business nuclear power plants, has pro- entity to bring these materials posed storing 40,000 metric tons into Utah or even assist in proof high-levnuclear waste above viding goods and services to any Skull Valley Band proposed disposal site. Crimithe at ground of Goshute Indian Reservation. nal and civil penalties would The Goshutes plan to lease accompany the violation ofthese nuclear waste storage space to new statutes. 4. Make each person involved PFS for 20 years also includes to an option lease space for an in any way with the transporta Not now, not ever, el I el el 24 nuclear waste storage el tion or storage of high-levnuclear waste in Utah personally liable up to the value of their assets, including personal homes and cars. This would apply to employees, companies and el even company shareholders. In the event the federal government overrules Utahs public policy plan, Spencer said they have developed the following backup plan: 1. Make any person or business, who wishes to bring these Inaterials to Utah, deposit a cash amount equal to any potential liability from a nuclear waste public hearings in Tooele and Salt Lake counties before state permits are issued. The public should have ample opportunity to comment. 3. Require any county who wants a nuclear repository to develop a plan for dealing with nuclear waste accidents, including the handling of high-lev- el backup plans. The other two bills are appropriations bills. h SB Level Nuclear Waste Revisions, requests $1.6 million to hire a legal team to fight the proposed storage of high-levnuclear waste in Utah. Some of the funds will also go toward a public relations campaign. 198-Hig- el SB Regard- public inquiries. ing High Level Nuclear Waste, 4. Impose a 75 percent gross requests $2 million in seed receipt tax on businesses or in- money to further4economic dedividuals supplying goods and velopment for the Goshutes in services to the high-levnuclear the event high-levnuclear waste site. waste does not come to Utah. Some of the money would pay Spencer said SB accident-currentl- y estimated at Relating to High Level Nuclear for a grant writer to seek addiabout $150 billion. Waste, will contain language tional federal funds for further 2. Require sufficient notice for addressing the public policy and economic development. TiiT- el el -r iiiiiiiiii 198-Hig- el : el iD-uifi- T" y. ' u in Subway moves into new digs shiftsm$&m 'm Subway has moved across the street and up the road, next to Kanab Tire Center. Owner Kevin Blomquist is excited with the move, stating they have so much more room, with plenty of parking and a drive-u- p window. Stop in and check out their new. location. Food sanitation training classes Wmi A' fe 0-AV k- , The Coconino County Depart- - dlers Food Sanitation Course ing covers Coconino County Food ment of Health Services is spon- - and the Food Managers Food Code regulations and will ensoring the required Food Han- - Sanitation Course. The train- - able the participate to pass the appropriate exam. Two meeting times are being 0 B Y BRITNEY JUDD Something For Yourself Just Because You Deserve It!! Full Set Najls - $25, Fill Only - $15 Do ills 111 mW- - w t? We are now selling ad space in our 2001 Kanab Area Vacation Guide. , i . Call Michael or Dennis at 644-290- 0! Wide variety of colors and styles available. offered: Food Handler Class: from Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon. Food Manager Class: March 1, 2001 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both classes will be held at the Page Public Library conference room located at 475 South Lake Powell Blvd. in Page. Call the Page Office of the Coconino County Health Department at to reserve a seat. Please do not call the library to reserve a seat. The enrollment fee is $15 per student fof the Food Handler class and $30 for the Food Manager class. Pay by check at the door the day of the class. 520-645-94- 00 |