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' 1 " LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE MtMLMtH Louisiana's salt domes. Lt further prohibits the testing <strong>of</strong> geologic<br />

" "REP.<br />

.COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES<br />

W. J. .eILLY" TAUZIN<br />

T A N<br />

CHAIRMh<br />

structures in Louisiana for their suitability for storage unless notice is<br />

Sox 44012, Capitol Station REP. J. CHRIS ULLO<br />

-Baton Rouge, Louisiona 70804 viCE CHAIRMAN given to the local parish governing body, the natural resources committees<br />

Telephone: (504) 342.2350<br />

. r: :',AFF October 3, 1979<br />

REP. CLYDE F. EEL. JR.<br />

REP. LEONARD i. CHAERT<br />

REP. STEVEN J. DUPUIS<br />

<strong>of</strong> the House and Senate <strong>of</strong> the legislature and the secretary <strong>of</strong> the<br />

',.' I<br />

REP. MANUEL A. FERNANDEZ<br />

REP. JESSE J. GUIORY Department <strong>of</strong> Natural Resources and anyone <strong>of</strong> those entities may cease the<br />

REP. TED M. HAIK, JR.<br />

+-A, .<br />

i.;"r<br />

REP. MIKE Lý HOGAN<br />

R|EP. JOHN N. JOHN III<br />

REP. CONWAY LIBLEU<br />

testing by objecting in writing. The test results must be made available to<br />

REP, FRANK J. PATTI<br />

P. EDWARD C. SCCGIN<br />

REP. JOHN W. SCOTT<br />

the House and Senate Natural Resources Committees upon completion <strong>of</strong> the testing.<br />

civision <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> isolation (ET-960)<br />

REP. AWRENCE A. SHERIDAN<br />

REPS.<br />

REP.<br />

JOHN<br />

ARTHUR<br />

.<br />

W. SOUR<br />

sIRACUSA<br />

The passage <strong>of</strong> this legislation was not intended to be vain and useless, but<br />

M.11l Station B-107 was intended to protect to the greatest extent possible the health and welfare<br />

U.S. Dcppartment <strong>of</strong> Energy<br />

..l.lhington, D. C., 20545 <strong>of</strong> the citizens <strong>of</strong> our state and to prevent them from becoming guinea pigs.<br />

KF: Statement on the : draft Statement Environmental<br />

on the draft Impact<br />

Impact<br />

Statement<br />

Statement<br />

It was intended to assure that we are given the opportunity to question and<br />

<strong>Management</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commercially</strong> <strong>Generated</strong> <strong>Radioactive</strong> <strong>Waste</strong> probe any action the DOE may take to use Louisiana salt domes for the storage<br />

We appreciate this opportunity to comment on the environmental impact<br />

statement which we have received on the management <strong>of</strong> commercially generated<br />

radioactive waste. It is apparent that the Department <strong>of</strong> Energy is now moving<br />

<strong>of</strong> radioactive waste. Whether or not this legislation is constitutional and<br />

enforceable, we feel that it will serve notice on those persons who make the<br />

fianl decision as to the site for any storage <strong>of</strong> waste, that Louisiana<br />

citizens must be a part <strong>of</strong> that decision making process in all respects.<br />

in the direction <strong>of</strong> making decisions that will be <strong>of</strong> enormous concern to the citizens must be a part <strong>of</strong>tht decision making process in all respects.<br />

people <strong>of</strong> this country involving the permanent disposal <strong>of</strong> commercially generated<br />

Louisiana, has as a matter <strong>of</strong> state policy favored the development <strong>of</strong><br />

nuclear energy and two nuclear power plants are presently being constructed<br />

radioactive waste. In no place does that issue concern the average citizen more nuclear energy and two nuclear power plants are presently being constructed<br />

thn it does in Louisiana. The citizens <strong>of</strong> our state are raising this issue within our state. We expect that those plants will some day provide electricity<br />

than it does in Louisiana. The citizens <strong>of</strong> our state are raising this issue<br />

during his election in Louisiana.in a manner that impresses upon elected to our citizens and that those two plants will also generate waste which must<br />

durlnR this election in Louisiana• in a manner that impresses upon elected<br />

<strong>of</strong>t icials the concern that our citizens are feeling, be disposed <strong>of</strong>. We realize that on-site disposal will be available for only<br />

Aselected <strong>of</strong>ficials, it is our responsibility to represent the wishes a few years and therefore, the natural resources committee recognizes the<br />

As' elected <strong>of</strong>ficials, it is our responsibility to represent the wishes<br />

urgent need for permanent and safe disposal facilities. We support the idea<br />

<strong>of</strong> our constituency and we also feel that because we are given opportunities urgent need fr permanent and safe disposal fciliies. We support the idea<br />

to obtain information not available in all instances to the average citizen, <strong>of</strong> regional siting <strong>of</strong> repositories as opposed to one site or sites in all states<br />

it t our resppro erwith .nuclear power plants. We realize that it would be impossible to require<br />

ti our responsibility to provide leadership and to take a position on<br />

.':::rv 1 and confusing issues, each state to handle its own waste and yet we feel that no one state should<br />

.Terefore, the Louisiana Legislature has taken a strong and forceful stand be required to be a dumping ground for the rest <strong>of</strong> the country.<br />

' Il e issue <strong>of</strong> disposal <strong>of</strong> radioactive waste and that stand is incorporated We realize that a permanent facility will be needed within a few years<br />

1:I .AE 650 <strong>of</strong> 1978 which prohibits the disposal <strong>of</strong> radioactive waste in 2

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