ALERT (DO!) Sign on by July 11 against radioactive recycling

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> Greetings to all of you - this message is forwarded to you from a happy

> member of this list in Sweden: We really need to stop all initiatives to

> recycle radioactive materials into the open marcetplace.

>

> The following is an urgent alert for you in America - I've met one if the

> signatories here in Europe, where we are fighting similar battles against

> " recycling " from the nuclear industry. If you want to now more about that

I

> will recommend the homepage - www.llrc.org - to the left side you will

find

> a caption " regulation " . The entire homepage is an excellent resource on

> matters of low level radiation. They also publish " Radioactive Times "

(RaT)

> with issues online. - Per in Sweden.

>

>

> " Sign on by July 11 to NIRS+ comments to NRC against

> nuke waste dereg/ " recycling " /dump

>

>

> (Thanks to those who have already signed on and to

> those that sent comments!! Apology for multiple copies.)

>

> NIRS, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, NEIS, NF Great Lakes

> and others have submitted lengthy comments to the

> federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission in opposition to

> their proposal to allow the " recycling " of some

> radioactive material making it eligible to be placed

> into general commerce, or " disposed " of in landfills

> and incinerators. This would be a return to their

> controversial Below-Regulatory-Concern policy that

> was revoked by Congress in 1992 following a huge

> citizen outcry.

>

> Your individual comments to the NRC were due by June

> 30, 2003. However, if you didn't get your comments in,

> it's not too late! We are collecting signatures to add

> to the comments we already have submitted. Because the

> comments are long, we have posted them to our website.

> You can view them at

>

> http://www.nirs.org/radrecycle/recyclehome.htm

>

> (you can also find lots of other background

> information there).

>

> Then, just send in your name, organization (if one),

> city and state to the link at that site, or e-mail

> directly to

> dianed

>

> Please submit your information by 5 pm, July 11.

>

> And be sure to let your elected officials know what

> you think about this! Sadly (or, as usual) it is we

> and they that will have to make NRC, DOT , DOE and EPA

> listen to the public on this.

>

> Thanks,

> Michael Mariotte and Diane D'Arrigo

> Nuclear Information and Resource Service "

>

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