August 4, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid today made the following statement on the appointment of Robert J. Halstead as the new head of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects:

“Bob has worked for many years to keep Nevadans safe from the threat of nuclear waste.  He understands as well as anybody what the ill-fated Yucca Mountain project could have done to the safety of Nevadans, our economy and our state’s tourism industry.  Bob has served Nevada well and I’m pleased that he will continue working in our corner.”