Reading Questions                    Chapter 2                                 Nuclear Nebraska

1.  In the small towns of Boyd County, Nebraska, school survival is intertwined with town survival.  Why?

2. Why is LLRW (low level reactive waste) a misnomer?

3.  When the Central Compact held hearings, they expected a certain type of citizen? Who was that citizen and who were examples of citizens who actually showed up?

4. Why was U.S. Ecology a poor candidate to pick the site (meaning background of their behavior)?

5.  Explain what a “cost plus” contract is. Why might this be a bad idea?