Advocates for Responsible Disposal in Texas

Principles 

    The Advocates for Responsible Disposal in Texas (ARDT) supports the State of Texas' efforts to establish and regulate a system that will manage and provide permanent disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Low-level radioactive waste is generated as a result of beneficial activities such as providing affordable, emissions-free nuclear power and other industrial applications as well as medical, diagnostic treatment, and research applications.

It is in the public interest of all citizens of Texas to have the nuclear power option with a safe, technologically sound system to permanently dispose of low-level radioactive waste. All low-level radioactive waste generators must have a viable option for disposing of low-level radioactive waste with rates that are fair and reasonable.  Ongoing low-level regulatory and legislative issues relating to low-level radioactive waste must be monitored to assure compliance with stringent federal and state safety and environmental standards

Organization 

    The Advocates for Responsible Disposal in Texas (ARDT) is an association of low-level radioactive waste generators supported by S.T.P. Nuclear Operating Company, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Vermont Yankee, and individuals from the health physics, medical, and university research communities. ARDT is governed by an Executive Board made up of representatives from these members. 

Purpose 

The Advocates for Responsible Disposal in Texas' purpose is to support a system that will safely manage and provide permanent disposal of low-level radioactive waste. The following are the goals and activities of the group:

• Provide the public, decision-makers, educators, scientists, and physicians with information about the need for and merits of a system for managing the waste safely and operating a facility for permanent disposal.
• Provide a vehicle through which the advocates of such a system can provide input at regulatory (TCEQ and Compact Commission), legislative (State and Federal), and public forums.