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Author:
Todd-Robertson, Mary
Date:
04/25/2008
Comment:
I feel it's time we rethink the land use at the Hanford Site. Our country if facing a serious energy issue and as part of DOE's energy responsibilities, I would like to see other beneficial uses evaluated for the Hanford Site. For example, wind or solar energy technologies implemented at the Hanford Site could provide considerable power while ensuring institutional controls remain at the site. These types of opportunities could change the face of the cleanup at the Hanford Site by allowing short-lived radionuclides, such as cesium-137 and strontium-90, to remain in place to decay while ensuring that a safe surface environment exists that could be controlled to prevent inadvertent intrusion. Instead of having a sacrifice zone where the land is only used to manage waste, let's rethink that strategy and accomplish two goals...waste management and profitable beneficial use for the state and country. Money saved on digging up cesium and strontium waste only to move it a very short distance to ERDF could be redirected to applying appropriate surfaces (such as asphalt) to serve as a base for wind generators or for solar arrays (a tube-based system is being constructed in Nevada). The amount of energy produced could alleviate power issues at the site, especially for the vitrification plants, and could be added to the grid for use in Washington or for sale to other states. It's been a long time since we have looked at the land use and technology has changed immensely in the time since the Comprehensive Land Use Plan EIS was prepared. Let's take another look with an eye towards opportunity and not sacrifice. Just some thoughts from a long-time Hanford worker.
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