Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Live Blogging the GNEP Hearing

Gary Peterson, must be a TRIDEC guy, disputes HOAN conspiracy theory of hidden plans. feels GNEP will reduce waste and help Hanford cleanup. hit the energy self-reliance point as well as waste reduction. holds up the nuke experienced work force. Cost benefits. Buildings are already there and still usable. Much infrastructure is already there. big applause.

Sid Morrison, past congressman, passionate about what Hanford has to offer. Frustrated by our unwillingness to apply modern technology to our nuclear program. Some advantages of our site. Columbia Generation Station offers existing infrastructure. Site has already been licensed for additional plants. Good connections already exist to the power grid, both incoming and outgoing. Rail and highways are good plus barge access. Idle cooling towers, lots of water is here. We already have waste. And we have AREVA, a leading recycler already. This is the place. big applause.

Pam Larsen

John Darrington

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