Sunday, April 30, 1989

Plasma technologies the answer.

The Exxon Valdez oil spill has focused the saddened eves of our nation on Alaska. This tragic event opens up a belated opportunity for the state of Alaska to announce a $1.5 billion commitment to plasma technologies.

Advancing plasma technologies will create the potential for incinerating large volumes of contaminated materials without releasing heavy metals and other products of incomplete combustion into the atmosphere.

Leveraged state, federal, and private funds can be directed toward applications of plasma physics for hazardous waste disposal, capital goods production and strategic materials development.

Alaskans must not let one oil spill prevent us from returning our nation to the American System of industrial capitalization. The export of Alaska waste disposal systems and capital goods can improve the conditions of life around the world while unleashing the free play of inventive genius.

Charles E. Duncan