Reagan's TMI cleanup: a smoke and mirror trick

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Electr. Light Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5761089

Little federal money will actually be sent to help relieve the cleanup burden of General Public Utilities despite the administration's public support of a cost/share plan. The $100 million was not new money, but existing DOE research and development money already in hand and earmarked for Three Mile Island-related research. Pennsylvania congressmen and officials were quick to point out the deceptive nature of Reagan's approval of the plan to share the costs. The administration feels that federal participation should not be open-ended, but should be limited to research on safe nuclear waste disposal of general benefit. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5761089
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power; (United States), Vol. 59:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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