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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - Page 9 Thanks for unity camp help A special thank you to those mothers and father who helped me make Friday nites dinner for the football players and coaches at Unity Camp such a great meal! Thanks to Belinda Nielson, Jen Atencio, Dee Torres, Fritz and Sarah Pipkin, Steve Gritz & Rhonda Bellar, Connie Adams, Denise Frost, Peggy Young, Julie Martinez, Tbresa Kershaw. Thanks again! Patty Christensen Concerned about harmful products Core drillers may not be eligible for compensation Dear Editor: Could you please include this letter to all former uranium workers? Thank you. The Proposed Rules to enforce the Amendments made to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) on July 10, 2000 were recently published in the Federal Register, August 7, 2002. The general public has 60 days to respond to these new rules concerning uranium millworkers, ore haulers and above and underground uranium miners. I was disappointed to learn about one particular proposal and I need help to correct it. Former uranium exploration core drillers will not be among the workers listed as eligible to receive compensation. Apparently the government holds that core drillers were not exposed to radiation because they were drilling through bedrock in search of an ore body. Once the ore was found, they immediately moved on to new locations searching for more ore deposits. Therefore, they did not come in contact with any contamination. I have talked with enough former core drillers and their families to believe that this description of their work is incomplete and incorrect. I have also verified the same lung diseases in several core drillers that are found in other uranium workers. Therefore, I believe it is unfair to exclude core drillers from the RECA. However, my voice alone is not enough to change the proposed rules. I am requesting letters about uranium core drilling performed PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1971 from any former core drillers and their families, families of deceased core drillers, and other uranium workers or individuals familiar with uranium core drilling. Please use your own words Dear Editor: About six months ago I became aware of an organization that is working to influence companies to stop producing products that are harmful to our children. Their web site is http:OneMillionMoms.com. Almost every week, we are notified of products, commercials, movies, TV shows that are promoting harmful products. We then have the or opportunity to make our voice heard, either through but try to include such items as: detailed descriptions of the job duties of a core driller; workers immediate In and positive. many cases the results are phone. proximity to ore piles and actual handling of uranium ore; conditions, contamination and locaencournot so the were results however, good. They Recently tions of the drilling sites; names of core drillers who became ill or died with a lung disease; etc. aged us to contact AT&T who sponsors televisions Hot Net- Also photographs, old newspaper or magazine articles, historical documents, or any other printed work, which broadcasts pornographic channels. material from the uranium boom days that describe core drilling would be helpful. Of course, if After two weeks, this was the result: The AT&T Corporayou agree with the governments position, I also want to hear from you, as my goal is to docution ordered OneMillionMoms.com and OneMillionDads.com to ment the true facts and achieve fairness for all workers under the law. cease and desist attempts to email concern over their particiPlease send your comments by September 15, 2002 to: Becky Rockwell, Canyon Consultants, pation in the pornography industry. We tried to explain to AT&T LLC, 213 West 26th Street, Durango, CO 81301 and I will include them with my overall comthat we were simply trying to share a concern that pornogra- ments of the proposed rules. You may also send your letters directly to the government by phy is harmful to those who produce it, those who use it and October 7, 2002 to: Gerard W. Fischer, Asst. Director, U.S. Dept, of Justice, Civil Division, P.O. their families and friends. What was AT&Ts harsh response Box 146, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044-014Also, please feel free to contact to OneMillionMoms.com and OneMillionDads.com? I dont care Mr. have if you John Cathey in Moab, UT at questions. Mr. Cathey recently gave and your actions have no consequence to this company! a detailed description of core drilling and made a passionate plea to U.S. Dept, of Justice Somehow this company has no social-morconscience, nor on behalf of all core drillers. does it see the connection between pornography and the abuse Thank you, of innocent children, which has been rampant this past year. Becky Rockwell is with our The best way to influence such Durango, CO voice and a refusal to spend money with AT&T. I encourage parents, grandparents, and other concerned citizens to actively get involved, get informed, and take a stand to protect our children and youth. This is the best use of freedom of speech. pro-active- ly ail 6. 435-259-44- 29 ofli-cia- al money-monge- rs Sincerely, Janet Wilcox, Blanding 5 We specialize in helping people establish good credit MESA' Jensen Orthodontics 15 minute loan service $100 to $600 LOANS The world is round and Alan C. 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