University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, February 22, 1989
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Bill would increase scrutiny of radioactive waste transfer
by Alan Morgan Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA - Kansas may be on the road to closer accountability of radioactive waste traveling through the state.
A House committee on energy and natural resources heard testimony yesterday concerning the transportation of radioactive waste in Kansas. The bill would require the state to provide a system of interstate Finedy, adiantant general, about details of the shipment.
Mahon G. Weed, deputy director of emergency preparedness, said the bill was proposed to keep track of waste traveling to a nuclear waste dump that would soon open in Nebraska.
"If you look at the three sponsors of the bill, you'll notice that they all live along the Nebraska-Kansas border." Weed said. "Most of the radioactive waste that is dumped there is sent to the federal government, or it comes from Wolf Creek."
Both the federal government and the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Burlington have in the past notified the emergency preparedness department when they have shipped waste through Kansas. Weed said.
The proposed nuclear material transportation bill also would require any motor vehicle used for transportation of radioactive wastes to be equipped with an FM band or a cellular radio to use in case of an emergency.
Information about the date, time, specific route and classification of the radioactive shipment would need to be provided.
"When they first came out with the bill, it was fine until they included by-product material into the requirements
for notification." Weed said. By-product material and materials and devices used to check cracks on pipe lines.
"We would be receiving 200 to 300 calls a week if they include the term by-products. That would be more hassle than selling them."
Weed said he expected heavy traffic of radioactive waste through Kansas when the Nebraska dump site was opened. He said Kansans could expect shipments to decrease to an average of two to six shipments a month.
"We currently maintain equipment required for such an emergency and each county is prepared for an emergency if it would arise," Spiker said. "Funding for our current beneficial if applied to our current training programs."
Jerry Marlatt, a Kansas firefighter who testified at the hearing, said the bill would help firefighters.
Although (Spiker) said that the bill would not change anything for his office, it would change things for firefighters on the scene of an accident. Marlatt said. "I am very aware of the seriousness personnel would be on the scene of an accident."
"The notification system for firefighters in Topeka now is inadequate, let alone the notification for firefighters in Iowa."
The committee will consider testimony presented at the hearing before discussing possible action on the bill.
Board of Regents adopts guidelines for transfers of community colleges
by Candy Niemann Kansan staff writer
Degree requirements and course descriptions change. Faculty members come and go. Departmental programming undergoes revision.
Even students already enrolled at KU have difficulties keeping track of what classes they need to graduate.
Phil McKnight said it was amazing, then, that community college students were able to transfer to KU with relatively few problems.
"There are so many complexities involved," said McKnight, coordinator of community college relations for KU. "But there is a real spirit of cooperation here. We have very few problems at all."
At their meeting Feb. 16, the Board of Regents tried to make those problems even more rare.
The Regents adopted a guide
designed to clarify specific course requirements for general education students at community colleges in Kansas who are planning to transfer to Regents institutions. Most students who transfer from community colleges enter the University as juniors.
The last guide was passed in 1975, and required 30 hours of general education requirements.
Buddy Ramos, program director for counseling at Johnson County Community College, said the requirement not significantly change his program.
"Our students that want to transfer usually get a minimum of 45 hours easily," he said. "We have a very
good working relationship with KU."
sue Horline, credentials evaluator,
the University kept a book that
listed what courses would transfer
from all Kansas community colleges.
To transfer to KU, students must first apply to the University and send official transcripts. Then they must go through a credentials evaluation.
For students from four-year colleges and schools outside Kansas, courses are evaluated on an individual basis
If a student is unhappy with his transfer, he can petition the University.
Georgane Sisco, Nashville, Tenn., sophomore, transferred to KU from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Sisco had 59 credit hours when he was a freshman and is petitioning to have 31 of those counts toward her degree.
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