February 1, 2010

Washington, D.C.—Nevada Senator Harry Reid today lauded a decision by the Obama administration to withdraw the license application for Yucca Mountain. The Department of Energy today said that it intends to withdraw the application within 30 days.
 
“The administration’s decision to withdraw Yucca Mountain’s license application is good news for Nevada and the nation,” Reid said. “For more than 20 years Nevada has fought the reckless effort to ship the nation’s highly radioactive waste to a scientifically unsound location that is only 90 miles from Las Vegas.  I thank President Obama for keeping his word to Nevadans and for working with us to end this irresponsible waste of taxpayer dollars.  I look forward to working with him and Secretary Chu to find a responsible solution for the disposal of nuclear waste.”