Reply #45: Oh my God! [View All]

[salin]

I have only gotten through the first sections of your post. This is meaty enough for me to print up and have to think about.

But it is incredible (thank you)

So far - here is what I get.

While they designate a number of labs (many research institutions - have a physicist friend who has worked with two of these labs and am pretty sure that no weapons work goes on in either), they single out ONE lab in particular as the primary site. INEEL. Why? At least in some areas of physics some of the other labs are seen as central research facilties - so why INEEL?

INEEL had been the premiere site (I gather) for nuc energy development in the past, but in recent years has been involved in massive cleanup (what does that say about all of that early work), to the point where 70% of their budget has been derived from cleanup monies.

So why here? Because of their 'expertise' with cleanup problems they start promoting "productive use" for waste - including Depleted Uranium. Putting a happy spin on the benefits of the 'right kind' of nuclear waste (maybe that is what all of the language about 'commercial applications' is about?).

In addition, INEEL was a leading place for the manufacture of our existing nuclear arsenal - so being the premiere place for nuke energy R&D, when combined with the knowledge of the pushing for new Nuke weapons, at least gives the appearance that it is a two step thing. Bring it back into prominance as a nuclear lab - then add (not in this bill but in others) the nuclear weapons component (commissioning of new weapons).

Am I following the logic?

Give me time, I am sure I will be back with more.

WOW.

Thank you for taking even more time with this - it is getting more clear - and clearly VERY significant.