7453-00 Oppose Transport of Nuclear Fuel Thru Lkwd

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RESOLUTIONNO.: 7453-00 BY: Corrigan, FitzGerald, George,Roth, Seelie, Skindell, Smith A RESOLUTION opposing legislation and agency regulation, which would Icad to thc transpo~ by railway and highway, of shipments of speat nuclcar fuel and high-level radioactlvc was~ through thc City of WHEREAS, tl~ United States Congr~s is considering legislation and thc United States Department of Energy is considering r~guletions which will permit thc transportation of spent nuclear fuel and hi,h-level radioactive wa~ across th~ countr~ for disposal et thc interim ~acilit~ at Yucca Mount~i.. Nye County, Ncvcd~ WI-I~, these proposals authorize and direct thc transportation of' high-level nuclear waste on an unprcccdent~l end messive scale and would likely result in the shipment of dangerous ra~ioectivc waste by why of trucks on 1-90 and by wey o~rail on the Nickel PI~ reilw~ line through thc City o£ Lakcwood; WHEREAS, thc City of Lakcwood, with a population of $9,7111 according to the 1990 U.S. Census in a 5.6 square 'mile area, is the most densely populated community between New York City and Chicago, and maintains respcotable property values and is a city where its residents enjoy a high quality of life; WHYS, thel~ ~r~ ninny un_answered questions regarding the safety of transporting and storing WHEREAS, thc City of Lakewood, like most communities, is without sufficient trained emergency personnel, equipment, and financial resources to completely safeguard its residents in the event of a nuclear transport accident, and the shipment of nuclcar wast: materials through thc City of Lakewood would therefore bca major risk to thc community; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That this Council opposes thc transportation, either by highway or railway, of high-level nuclear wnstc (irradiated nuclear fuel) through the City of Lakcwood: Section 2. That this Council encourages thc United St~cs Cong~ss to consider all ramifications of nuclear waste transportation ami storage before any trar~on efforts begin and preempt all plans to transpo~ high-level radioa~ivc waste until the Department of Energy has identified and cons~ruct~.A a viable long-term disposal facility and bas physically ~-stcd znd proven safc the methods of~anspori~ion; Section 3. That thc Clerk of Council bo and she is hereby authorized and directed to forward copies of this resolution to Ohio's Congressional Delegation, Governor Bob Taft, State Senator Dan Brady and State Rcpre~ontativc Bryan Flanncry and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this me~ting. Adopted: Pdsidcnt Mayor'