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CITY OF MOUNT RAINIER
Resolution 3-1995
(Introduced by Susan Bailey, Council;
drafted by Michael Mariotte, citizen, City of Mount Rainier)
A resolution opposing United States Senate Bill 167 and similar legislation
which would require radioactive waste transportation near or through Mount
Rainier.
WHEREAS, according to documentation provided by the State of Nevada which
indicates that radioactive waste may be transported through Mount Rainier as
early as 1998 should United States Senate Bill 167 or similar legislation be
enacted by the U.S. Congress; and
WHEREAS, Mount Rainier does not have adequately trained emergency response
personnel or equipment to cope with a radiological disaster that could occur as
a result of radioactive waste transportation through Mount Rainier; and
WHEREAS, the federal government, under United States Senate Bill 167 and
similar legislation, would limit funding to Mount Rainier for training of
emergency response personnel and for purchase of necessary equipment to cope
with a radiological emergency; and
WHEREAS, property values are likely to fall, attraction of new business is
likely to fail, and improvement of Mount Rainier may become difficult if not
impossible should radioactive waste be transported through Mount Rainier; and
WHEREAS, this radioactive waste is to be transported to an "interim"
site in Nevada, and thus does little or nothing to solve our nation's
radioactive waste problem; and,
WHEREAS, we generally oppose radioactive waste transportation through Mount
Rainier; and
WHEREAS, Mount Rainier has been a nuclear-free zone since February 1, 1983,
Now, therefore be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Mount
Rainier, Maryland that Mount Rainier is on record as strongly opposing United
States Senate Bill 167 and all similar legislation which would require
radioactive waste transportation near or through Mount Rainier; and
Be it further resolved that Mount Rainier supports creation of an
independent presidential commission to re-examine our nation's radioactive waste
policy; and
Be it further resolved that Mount Rainier implores all Route One Partnership
municipalities, Brentwood, North Brentwood, Riverdale, Hyattsville, College Park
and University Park to go on record as strongly opposing United States Senate
Bill 167 and all similar legislation which would require radioactive waste
transportation near or through our communities; and
Be it further resolved that Mount Rainier will forward this resolution to
all of our elected local, state, and federal officials and to the President of
the United States.
Adopted the 21st day of February, 1995.
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