European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday. July 2,19b7 Michigan asks waste site safely pledge state protests its selection by 6 neighbors Dearborn Mich a Michigan selected by nearby states As he site of the Midwest first Low level radioactive waste dump will hold out for safely Assur ances from the government before undertaking construe Ion a state aide says. The 6-1 vote tuesday by the Midwest interstate Low level radioactive waste commission storing nuclear waste Michigan the responsibility of finding a dumpsite duty it can refuse. of Ohio Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and Missouri voted for Michigan because it produces be Region s biggest volume and most radioactive waste. Michigan representative David Hales barred by commission mates from voting for his state argued thai transportation considerations favored Ohio As the location for the tile. Gov. James Blanc card who has said the rate May refuse to build the Center unless the 1980 Federal Law for regional waste tiles is changed to meet Michigan s concerns had no immediate comment. However . Snyder an environmental aide to a Tanchain reiterated that Michigan won t go ahead and undertake any construction until we can guarantee Public health and the Ohio was elected uie first alternate state and Minne Sota the second in Case Michigan docs not construct regional facility. In that Case Michigan Stilt must build a Sile for its own waste and must Bear the full Cost Michigan officials have argued that too Many regional tiles Are planned up to 17 by one count Given the amount of waste produced. They say Public health and the environment Aren t being Given enough consideration in picking a site and stronger insurance coverage is needed commission officials said they expect the Region to generate about 169,000 cubic feet or waste a year by the Lime the Sile must open in 1993. The waste would come from nuclear Power plants hospitals universities and Industry. The facility is envisioned As a Concrete Structure in which waste is permanently encapsulated. Hales a University of Michigan professor had listed his top worries As sharing the site s liability with other Stales raising enough Revenue to finance the facility and the stability of the compact itself. We Are not yet satisfied with the response to those concerns he said. Michigan won the commission s endorsement on monday to seek a nationwide meeting of other coalitions to discuss seeking changes in the Federal Law. Man chases dream of raising ship that Sank off California in 1595 Sacramento Calif. A a Florida treasure Hunter seeks official approval to Salvage a Manila Galleon that went Down in shark infested Drake s Bay North of san Francisco nearly 400 years ago. The state lands commission said it hoped to make a decision by july 16. Robert Marx of satellite Beach a said lie has dreamed of Rais ing the san Agustin since he was a 1-oy when lie found a piece of por Ceia 3 me Beach that was believed to have washed up from the wreck. The ship Sank in 1595. The cargo is believed to have consisted of porcelain Ivory Jade and Gold artefact. At Issue to who should profit from any recovered treasure. Roger Kelly regional archaeologist of the National Park service Aid ill policy is for Complete Public ownership of everything recovered the state permit would Call for Arent of $500 and 25 percent of the net Salvage value of 125,000 or less and 50 percent of the value in i manager of t movie theater plagued by Rowdy tee Mje Gnu members have hired an armed guard to Pitird the aisles with a trained guard dog. The armed officer with a Doc Nan puncher named Sunder w a Leash by bit tide appealed at the Jacquon Mill Cinema
