It pays to have friends in high places, but at what cost to Texans?

A commission made up of Vermont and Governor Rick Perry and his appointees maybe decided a very grave future for Texans. They could be determining whether Texas will be the resting places for radioactive waste among 36 states. Now just hearing that alone and being that I live in Texas , I’m thinking why in the world would Texas want to become a housing state for radioactive waste? Why would the Governor Rick Perry who so called loves Texas even consider such a thing? Well it seems one of Rick Perry’s chief contributors owns a company called Waste Control Specialists. If Rick Perry and his commission make a choice to move this mass amount of radioactive waste to texas it will directly and only benefit the Waste Control Specialist company.


It seems to me this decision is based on the lining of Governor Rick Perry’s pockets rather than what is actually good for Texas . A commission should not make such a decision that could possibly turn a beautiful state to what others would see as a wasteland. On top of that the commission could possibly make a decision that benefits only one company and out all the various companies we have it Texas this particular company’s owner is directly involved with Governor Rick Perry by donating to his campaign.


The motive for doing this does not benefit the state in which the waste could possibly be stored. Radiation exposure can cause cancer, birth defects, and other abnormalities. At some point radiation exposure can even cause death. They argue that “if you have the right geology, the right technology and the right regulatory oversight, you can do things properly”. I completely disagree with that statement because at some point in the midst of geology and technology there needs to be common sense. Everything decays over time including the waste dump that will be built to store radioactive waste, which could cause health and environmental problems for the local Texans.


The bottom line is this, Texas should not be housing place for radioactive waste just so Governor Rick Perry’s chief donor can make more money. In addition Texas should not even consider taking on waste from 36 other states. The results of such a decision could change the lives of us and our children’s children. Further reseach and a commission that is not so obviously corrupted or bias should be set up before such a decision could possibly be considered.