APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN ARE LACKING

DICKSON, F.W.¹, YORK, Stephen² and TEMPEL, Gina¹, (1)Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, (2)2 Phoenix Drive, Mendham, NJ 07945, gina@mines.unr.edu

The wisdom of concentrating radioactive materials in small volumes of crustal rocks is questioned on the basis of scientific knowledge. Radioactive materials should be kept on or near the surface under supervision by humans.

Session No. 19

T124. Medical Geology

Sunday, 28 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 39, No. 6, p.54

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APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN ARE LACKING