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Well "guest" they probley did plan for the removal but the NIMBY's stopped the plan so may now the vessels can be cut-up on site and trucked through all the towns to the steel mill to be made into new steel.

Lets put the emotions away. The amount of radioactivity is very low. Putting them on a ship is a great idea and beats trucking the material.

If you were to sit on top of the vessel you would probley bet more radiation from the sun than the steam generator. I take it all of the people who complain never go in the sunlight and do not live in brick houses and if they get sick never have x-rays or any kind on nuclear medicine.

Hopefully when it comes time for the vessels to be scrapped here and the inevitable government kickbacks are being asked for, there will be a list of all the people in the 'diverse opposition group' so that we know exactly who's taxes should be raised to cover the costs.

Maybe they should have thought about this in the 'planning stage' - talk about poor planning. Well, it's their problem now and they can keep them all

Hi,
Remember when that Nerve Gas was moved by train more than 30 years ago? They said on drop would kill you, so of course, when it passed through our little town, our parents took us all out to stand near the track and watch it go by. When I think back!
You are so correct about what you wrote. Was good to read something that makes perfect sense. Maybe you should send it in to the paper.

You should send this to the Letters to the Editor of the paper; they'd more than likely print it. Excellent commentary.

I read the article in the News Channel from the Macomb Daily.

If extremely safe shipment through the Great Lakes in not an option what are the options?

By truck? Humm... last I checked about 40 tons is the max for a tractor trailor without special permitting. How many semi-tractor accidents are there per year? How slowly would this procession for each of 16 loads take to reach an ocean port? The trucks would also have to unloaded to a ship. The less handling the better I always thought. How many populated areas would it go through and how slowly? How much more accessable to external treats would is have? Bad auto drivers and nuts in general?

By train? Humm... about the same as above, but it could easily handle the weight and make only one trip.

By ship? Humm... One trip. Almost no external treat (best security option). Last time we had Pirates on the Great Lakes other then maybe a Pittsburgh Pirate out fishing was? Faster trip no traffic problems. When was the last time a ship sank in the Great Lakes? One ship no extra handling, puts on here unloaded there.

Good idea Mayor. Let's just let them rot away in your backyard instead of recycling them. If they ship these like they do every other radioactive materials they could probably be dropped in the lake and be safe for 500+ years. The casts they ship nuclear waste in has been tested by being hit by trains, planes and fire. Try the Discover Channel instead of Hollywood Tonight Mr. Mayor. Less sensational, but informative. Not in your backyard Mayor, check your map, they are in your backyard. How about we try a little common sense?