“In the absence of a solution for what to do with nuclear waste, the NRC and DOE are trying to fool the public into believing they have an answer. With so-called low-level waste, the NRC has proposed classifying certain levels of radioactivity as “below regulatory concern” (BRC). This means that any waste with less than the selected levels of radioactivity (the numbers have not yet been set), could be disposed of in the nearest landfill, incinerator, water way or even sewer.”
-Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Yes, things like coffee grounds and orange juice, both of which are radioactive and both of which would be considered low-level waste if they were artificially mixed with uranium and potassium traces, respectively, instead of naturally mixed. What’s the difference?
Filed under Anti-Nuclear Quote of the Day, Politics and Regulation, Waste
Posted on December 30, 2006 by Stewart Peterson |
