TR#1 -- Kevin Kamps talks about a ten fold increase in nuclear waste in Texas
September 23, 2020
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Beyond Nuclear's radioactive waste specialist, Kevin Kamps, was honored and privileged to be the guest on the first episode of the new podcast, The Texas Radical, hosted by Staci Davis.

The interview was recorded on Sept. 17, 2020, and published on Sept. 21, 2020. It is entitled "Kevin Kamps talks about a ten fold increase in nuclear waste in Texas."

Here are links to the full one-hour recording:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0cSLMJIrW8&t=4s

https://anchor.fm/staci-davis/episodes/Kevin-Kamps-talks-Nuclear-Waste-in-Texas-ejvpc5
Here is the full write-up by the Texas Radical:
 
Kevin Kamps talks nuclear waste and the extreme changes proposed by folks like Holtech International and Interim Storage Partners
Public comments can be made at the Nuclear Regulatory Commision on October 1, 6, 8, and 15, 2020.
The NRC staff will present the results of its environmental analysis and then accept comments on the draft EIS.
Persons interested in attending these meetings should check the NRC’s Public Meeting Schedule Web page at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg for additional information, agendas for the meetings, and access information for the webinar and telephone line.
The NRC had planned to conduct public meetings in person near the project site; however, the staff is not able to hold the in person meetings due to the current COVID-19 public health emergency.
The draft EIS is available, along with an overview of the report in English and Spanish, from the NRC’s project website for its review of the ISP license application: https://www.nrc.gov/waste/spent-fuel-....
The NRC is accepting public comments on the draft EIS through November 3, 2020.
Comments can be submitted several ways: Mail to the Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M, ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; E-mail at WCS_CISF_EIS@nrc.gov; and Posting online at the federal government’s rule making website, using Docket ID NRC-2016-0231
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Here are two simple links individuals can use to file comments on the Holtec project with the NRC:
NIRS's of Takoma Park, MD--- https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5502/p/d...
or SEED Coalition's of Austin, TX--- https://actionnetwork.org/letters/let...
Do both webforms/sample comments, if you can! Add your own ideas to what's already provided!

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