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Rosen Denounces House Passage of Reckless Bill to Revive Yucca Mountain Project

Statement

Date: May 10, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Economy and Fiscal Energy Environment

Congresswoman Jacky Rosen (NV-03) released the following statement denouncing the passage of H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act.

"Permanently storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain is a reckless and ill-conceived plan that could put communities across the country in danger, jeopardize our military testing and training, waste billions more in taxpayer dollars, and harm Nevada's tourism industry," said Rosen. "I'm deeply disappointed to see this Republican-controlled Congress vote to ship radioactive nuclear waste across the country to this unfit site, endangering not just Nevada but countless other communities along the way. Attempting to transport tens of thousands of metric tons of hazardous waste on our highways and train tracks will create serious problems, and I will not stop educating my colleagues about these risks. The fight to kill this failed project will continue, and I will keep working diligently in Congress to repurpose Yucca Mountain into something that can create jobs while keeping our families safe."


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