Show A6 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday April 11 v V 2002 Blink Watch for Als Cyclery Annual FREE STUFF Bike Sale! 'avwza ftle Amafev vee we AP photo Eilene Supko of Energy Resources International and Scott D Nodhand of Xcel Energy background talk about the nuclear industry and the need for a temporary storage place for spent nuclear fuel during an interview Wednesday in Salt Lake City A group of nuclear utilities that wants to store radioactive waste at a Utah Indian reservation is making its case in a series of public hearings this month State leaders are adamant tha spent fuel won’t come to Utah Northard the project’s manager and Supko a Washington consultant working for the utilities met with The Associated Press on Wednesday to explain their plan Nuclear waste T IMBE PLANO 1 site necessary? SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Private Fuel Storage has a deal for Utah Hold on to this deadly spent nuclear fuel for a few decades In exchange Utah helps solve the national problem of what to do with nuclear waste and a destitute American Indian tribe gets a ticket out of poverty State leaders aren t buying it Two supporters of the plan to store used nuclear fuel on the reservation of Utah's Skull Valley Band of Goshute which has 73 adult members met with The Associated Press on Wednesday to tell their side of the story Private Fuel Storage a group of nuclear utilities is now seeking a license from federal regulators A series of public hearings is scheduled during the next few weeks Scott Northard the project's manager and Eileen Supko a Washington consultant working for the utilities say the nation's nuclear power plants desperately need someplace to store spent fuel Utah Gov Mike Leavitt is adamant that it won't be in his state The Legislature has passed laws to block the plan But Northard and Supko say dealing with nuclear w aste is a national problem and storing spent fuel at SkulJ Valley sov ereign territory as an Indian reservation is part of the solution Spent fuel has been accumulating at the nation’s nuclear power plants during the past two decades The federal government is in the process of developing a site at Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a permanent repository for waste Northard and Supko say moving the waste to a single spot while Yucca Mountain is built will save millions of dollars — and the casks storage casks that hold the spent fuel are perfectly safe Northard said it’s more efficient for regulators to monitor the spent fuel at a single site rather than scattering their attention among dozens of pow er plants Further there are 14 nuclear plants that no longer generate power but must stay open to monitor the spent fuel stored there Supko said Clearing the waste out of those plants and shutting them down completely would save millions she said Nuclear storage opponents point out that Utah has no nuclear power plants and shouldn't be stuck with the leftovers from those that do But Supko countered dial nuclear pow er benefits every state acting te tf’ew XhzrWhfce DVre're A MTPiMiFl lEZm: LIFETIME -- wodein527 rr 33 Ctlem htdoorOvldoor Moisture Absorbing Composite Leather w! 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M 15 Pack Truncated Cone Dimple Design for $10099 116412 ring cmgng sa 'XtrcWf -- peaf In brief Hatch recognized for his work in pediatric AIDS— children’s healthadvo- WASHINGTON (AP) Sen Orrin Hatch's work as an cate for children's health and pediatric AIDS issues is being recognized by the Elizabeth Glaser AIDS Foundation The organization is honoring Hatch w ith its Commitment to Children Award Hatch is expected to receive the award at a reception Wednesday evening As only the third recipient of the aw ard Hatch finds himself in unlikely company joining Rosie O'Donnell and Sen Hillary Clinton as the two previous w inners Hatch has been active in children's health issues and was instrumental in the creation of the Elizabeth Glaser AIDS Foundation Since then Hatch has helped craft the Ryan White CARE Act the first legislation to help children with AIDS named after a young AIDS patient who Hatch befriended He also cosponsored legislation that created the Children’s Health Insurance Program providing health insurance to children and recently has worked with the US Dream Academy to help educate and socially enrich children whose parents are incarcerated nu4suaua NEW! 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