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Thank you for running Mike Cowley's thoughtful essay, "Blended waste is too hot for Utah" (Opinion, Jan. 1).
It is refreshing to hear others sharing the same frustration about Utah's "regulation" of EnergySolutions.
By allowing EnergySolutions to accept "blended waste," Gov. Gary Herbert and his regulators are gutting our state's ban on the most radioactive classes of nuclear waste.
When it comes to governments allowing land use by corporations that deposit chemicals, hoping nobody is looking, always follow the money.
Thank you, Mike Cowley, for doing the work that our regulators won't.
Jania Sommers
Salt Lake City