Republicans top donor is nuclear waste dump billionaire

[Chris]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

 

[Chris]

In the fall of 2004, Dallas-based Waste Control Specialists applied for a license to build a low-level nuclear waste dump in Andrews County, Texas, a dusty oil patch along the New Mexico border. In its filings and press releases, the company argued that the site was ideal because it sat atop “500 feet of impermeable red-bed clay,” meaning there was virtually no chance of radiation leaking out and tainting the water supply.

Still, there were reasons to be wary. Maps from the Texas Water Development Board showed the site sitting directly above the Ogallala Aquifer, a massive but shallow underground reservoir, which sprawls beneath eight Great Plains states and supplies roughly a third of the nation’s irrigation water. If large quantities of radiation were to seep into this water table, the effects could be devastating. After WCS’s application came up for review, however, something curious happened: The board shifted the official boundaries of the Ogallala, a move WCS claims in its official correspondence was based partly on data the company provided, though Water Board spokeswoman Samantha Pollard argues this isn’t true. “The reevaluation stemmed from work done for the development of groundwater availability models and related projects,” she says. As it turns out, five of the board’s six members had been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, who’s taken more than $1.2 million in campaign contributions from WCS’s owner, Harold Simmons.

The GOP’s nuke-dump donor - Salon.com

 

[Conservative]

has he broken any laws?

 

[Conservative]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

So... Super PAC donations for Republicans are evil and should be stopped, but Super PAC donations for Obama are good and should be applauded? pathetic.

 

[Chris]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

So... Super PAC donations for Republicans are evil and should be stopped, but Super PAC donations for Obama are good and should be applauded? pathetic.

Super PAC donations to open nuclear waste dumps over aquafers should be stopped.

You really need to read the posts.

 

[uscitizen]

A fitting use for West Texas.

 

[Cowman]

has he broken any laws?

Has Bill Maher, or any of the other people you bitch about?

What a fucking retarded way to go about life, basing opinions on ones character based on whether or not they have broken any laws. Some of the shittiest people I know are law abiding citizens(mostly), and their shittiness doesn't come from the few laws they do break.

 

[Listening]

Is there a point to this thread ?

 

[theHawk]

Wow, someone actually wants to properly dispose of nuclear waste and you libturds whine.

 

[rdean]

Wow, someone actually wants to properly dispose of nuclear waste and you libturds whine.

http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...st-nuclear-dump-over-the-us-water-supply.html

So properly disposing the waste is building it over the nations drinking supply?

Is that what you're saying? Seems that way. If the water glows, it's easier to find at night.

20 - 2 - 21

Fingers - eyes - toes

 

[Intense]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

And DNC Top Donor is Who again? China?

 

[Intense]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

Hey, just out of curiosity, what is your Position on On Site Reprocessing of Fuel Rods? Pro's and Con's?

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

Nuclear waste dump? do you think they just toss nuclear waste into a pile of trash?

by the way, what happened to all those anonymous donations Citizen's United was supposed to give us? Was that another lie?

 

[rdean]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

Hey, just out of curiosity, what is your Position on On Site Reprocessing of Fuel Rods? Pro's and Con's?

I'm a firm believer in nuclear energy. I believe that scientists can work out the problems. Harold Simmons doesn't care about the problems. He's just looking to make a lot of money. He doesn't care who he fucks over.

 

[rdean]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

And DNC Top Donor is Who again? China?

From 2001 to 2008, China working with the Chamber of Commerce and the Republican Party moved millions of American jobs to China. Working together, they gave seminars all across the US teaching American business how to outsource to China. China is one of the major donors of the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce gives to Republicans 9 to 1 over Democrats. If right wingers haven't read this the first 100 times I posted the links, then I know they just don't want to know the truth. And if they do, they can go look for themselves using any search engine. The information isn't secret. It's common knowledge.

 

[Intense]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

Hey, just out of curiosity, what is your Position on On Site Reprocessing of Fuel Rods? Pro's and Con's?

I'm a firm believer in nuclear energy. I believe that scientists can work out the problems. Harold Simmons doesn't care about the problems. He's just looking to make a lot of money. He doesn't care who he fucks over.

What is your position on Reprocessing on Site? Pro's and Con's. Fair Question. Not trying to bait you.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

So... Super PAC donations for Republicans are evil and should be stopped, but Super PAC donations for Obama are good and should be applauded? pathetic.

Super PAC donations to open nuclear waste dumps over aquafers should be stopped.

You really need to read the posts.

I think he did, you, on the other hand, obviously didn't. The so called article did not name a single Republican that is actually in favor of him opening the disposal facility over the aquafier. It didn't name a single Republican who is in favor of reducing regulations on nuclear waste in any way, shape, or form, nor did it give any facts beyond his donations. It is full of conjecture and idiocy, and you bought into it.

The facility is designed to hold low level radioactive waste, not depleted uranium. The guy could donate a trillion dollars and buy off every politician in the country and still not get a license to store depleted uranium there, but feel free to run around like Chicken Little and squak about the sky falling, it amuses me.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Wow, someone actually wants to properly dispose of nuclear waste and you libturds whine.

http://www.usmessageboard.com/polit...st-nuclear-dump-over-the-us-water-supply.html

So properly disposing the waste is building it over the nations drinking supply?

Is that what you're saying? Seems that way. If the water glows, it's easier to find at night.

20 - 2 - 21

Fingers - eyes - toes

The water supply of the US? The entire country gets its water from one place?

This is the guy who thinks that I am anti science because I don't support people who run the NSF.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Harold Simmons built a West Texas dump for radioactive waste that is bigger than 1,000 football fields and he can’t fill it.

To turn it into a profitable enterprise, the Texas billionaire hired lobbyists to urge the Obama administration to expand the types of nuclear waste, including depleted uranium, the dump can accept and award his company disposal contracts. If the Nuclear Regulatory Commission changes the rule, it could open access to a market worth billions. The deadline for a decision is in 2014.

Simmons now is spending money in a new way that could improve his business prospects: He’s invested $15.9 million this election cycle in various groups to help elect Republicans, who advocate easing regulations on the nuclear industry.

The largest chunk of Simmons’s campaign cash -- $12 million -- has gone to American Crossroads, a so-called super political action committee that takes unlimited donations and has a stated mission of defeating President Barack Obama. He has given at least $700,000 to Restore Our Future, a super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination whose call for a fast-tracked permitting process for new nuclear plants could benefit Simmons’s Waste Control Specialists LLC.

Republican Donor Simmons Seeks Rule to Fill Texas Dump - Businessweek

Hey, just out of curiosity, what is your Position on On Site Reprocessing of Fuel Rods? Pro's and Con's?

I'm a firm believer in nuclear energy. I believe that scientists can work out the problems. Harold Simmons doesn't care about the problems. He's just looking to make a lot of money. He doesn't care who he fucks over.

What problems do scientists need to work out?

 

[rdean]

Hey, just out of curiosity, what is your Position on On Site Reprocessing of Fuel Rods? Pro's and Con's?

I'm a firm believer in nuclear energy. I believe that scientists can work out the problems. Harold Simmons doesn't care about the problems. He's just looking to make a lot of money. He doesn't care who he fucks over.

What is your position on Reprocessing on Site? Pro's and Con's. Fair Question. Not trying to bait you.

Not there. Simmons wants to build his site directly over the Ogallala Aquifer, an underground reservoir, running beneath eight Great Plains states and supplies roughly a third of the nation’s irrigation water. The largest Aquifer in the US.

Remember, even the Nebraska Republican Gov and the entire state legislature unanimously petitioned Obama to NOT build the oil pipeline over the same Aquifer. Republicans in DC may not give a rats ass about the rest of the country, but that doesn't mean all Republicans are morons. As Nebraska proved, they want their clean water protected. Nebraska Republicans are the reason the pipeline was rerouted.