11. Undersecretary of Energy Robert Card, also testifying, flatly rejected the suggestion that the DOE is not adequately preparing to safely ship the waste. 12. A federal proposal to ship nuclear waste across Ohio puts people at risk of radiation exposure from potential rail or truck accidents, critics said Friday. 13. A German company that shipped chemical waste to Hungary is ready to take part of the shipment back, the German Environment Ministry said Monday. 14. AEC officials are expected to visit the sites themselves, and Taipower can begin shipping the waste in September if plans proceed on schedule, it said. 15. All spent fuel and low-level waste would be shipped out. 16. Clements said Greenpeace is encouraging Caribbean governments to demand that Japan submit to an independent environmental impact assessment before it considers shipping dangerous waste. 17. Defying South Korean protests, Taiwan said Tuesday it will start shipping nuclear waste to North Korea for storage in about a month. 18. Energy-poor Japan ships radioactive waste to Europe for processing. 19. EPA and state health officials initially proposed shipping the waste out of state but decided the best plan was to bury it on the site. 20. Formosa has denied any role in shipping the waste to Cambodia, saying it had a contract with an agent to dispose of it. |