Radioactive Waste Near Skyline Mine 10 Times Over safety Level

[Bobbieo]

OLJATO, Utah – About a mile from the historic Gouldings Trading Post, at the foot of the mesa, there is another piece of history – growing piles of contaminated rocks and uranium waste from the former Skyline Mine.

The waste is 10 times the exposure level considered safe by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and because there are a number of residences in the vicinity of the waste piles, the site has been recommended for emergency action.

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[madokie]

1. Sometimes read about picher, Ok and what industry has done there

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=picher+oklahoma+buyout&aq=2&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=picher&gs_rfai=&fp=bcdf8cbbf06dc4ficher

Its sad what we've become in our ever quest for greater goods, you notice I didn't say 'good'.

It'll be a long long time before the world recovers from what humans have done

[enough]

2. A bit of detail from the article:

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U.S. EPA came in, in November 2008 and found two areas where the activity measurement of radiation was greater than 40,000 counts per minute, compared to background levels of 4,500 counts per minute.

“When things are above twice background, it's a concern for health effects for people,” said Musante.

One area with elevated readings is believed to be the loading area. At the other site, tailings and other debris have created a very deep slope extending out from the mesa. “The material is falling down to the valley floor and piling up,” Musante said. “With the rain and wind it goes down the drainage where the water flows and carries it along.”

From that point, the waste spreads out across the valley floor, encompassing the home of Elsie Mae Cly Begay and her family. Though Begay's hogan was removed in 2000 through an emergency action, the surrounding area is still twice the background level.

“We want to collect it all,” Musante said of the soils in the two hot spots. “Right now, it's just out in the environment. People can walk across it or the dust can carry it away. What we'd like to do is take it all and put it some place safe.”

The million dollar question is: Where?

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[Bobbieo]

3. That should be the question in everyone's mind when we talk about

reopening uranium mines and nuclear energy - WHERE DO WE PUT THE WASTE?????