Hiroshima's Revenge

“Japan sending trainloads of toxins to Utah
Radioactive soil: The material has been ruled 'ore' for processing, instead of waste
By Judy Fahys
The Salt Lake Tribune

Five-hundred tons of uranium-contaminated soil from Japan is headed to Utah's southeastern desert.
That's good news for International Uranium Corp.'s White Mesa mill, which has not processed ore for six years.
But, for environmental activists, the shipment signals that the state has opened a Pandora's box, making Utah not just a national destination for radioactive discards but now a global one.
"It's the precedent," said Claire Geddes, pointing out that the state already has the nation's largest privately owned and operated low-level radioactive waste site and that a high-level storage facility also is planned. "This [Japanese waste] is a scenario for a nightmare to me."
Whether it is "ore" or "waste" is critical from the government's perspective. The state won't allow White Mesa to accept radioactive waste. And the federal government would have to approve a special permit for it.
But the 319 cubic yards of material from Japan is coming from an old mining site, said Harold Roberts, development vice president for Canadian-based International Uranium. That it is ore - and not contaminated tailings - has been confirmed by the company and by the Japan Atomic Agency, which is shipping it.

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_3088194”

“Take dis dirt ore else!

does this mean that like some desert lizard could get all radiated and stuff and become like this American Godzilla? Or maybe like a huge mutant Mormon in a huge white shirt and tie with a big old name tag? Where would he find a bike big enough to ride around? LOL!

Good find!”

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