Michael
H. Momeni, PhD
Environmental Nuclear Scientist
Charles Dickens (1859) wrote in A Tale
of Two Cities: “It was the
best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the
age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of
incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was
the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair...” although I read the novel in
high school, the author’s words still resonate
true to our times. We would despair if
the rational mind would be displaced with the season of darkness. I am an optimist; I hope for the best of
future times. Our progress in bringing
rational steps toward progressive environmental protection should not be
darkened by the despair of allowing those wishing to bring the “bad old days”
back into our future.
We are at the cross-roads of wisdom and foolishness. We need to protect our environment from those
who have exploited our natural resources and left behind mounds of radioactive
contaminates, and once again wish to destroy one of our great natural heritages
the Grand Canyon for uranium and other toxic materials. We need to support the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Department of Interior. Otherwise, we bring back the
age of darkness where environmental scientists and environmentalists are
replaced by political hacks with a sole desire to undermine our hard won
progress in the protection of our environment. We have seen this darkness in
resolute attempts to disable our protection of the environment during the nineteen
eighties.
Let us hope that the age of wisdom will prevail. We must not stay silent.
Let us hope that the age of wisdom will prevail. We must not stay silent.
Please read:
- http://www.grandcountyutah.net/257/Moab-UMTRA-Project: "The Moab Tailings Project Site is located approximately 3 miles northwest of Moab in Grand County, Utah, and includes the former Atlas Minerals Corporation (Atlas) uranium-ore processing facility. The site is situated on the west bank of the Colorado River at the confluence with Moab Wash. The site encompasses 480 acres, of which approximately 130 acres is covered by a uranium mill tailings pile."
- http://www.givebackourfreedom.com/judge-permits-uranium-mining-near-grand-canyon-no-tribal-consult-no-environmental-update-appeal-expected/#
Grand Canyon Mining claims, courtesy of the Sierra Club
- https://intercontinentalcry.org/uranium-mining-near-the-grand-canyon-should-be-permanently-banned/
- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/mill-tailings.html
Thank you Michael for expressing what many of us are thinking. We are always at a crossroads for choosing right and wrong...perhaps even better and best. Let's apply some logic and rationality to our choices. Let's look at the facts...then make decisions. Look first, then act responsibly with integrity.
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