September 8, 2008

 Washington, DC—Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's acceptance of Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain nuclear repository license application:

 "While we were hopeful the Nuclear Regulatory Commission would reject Yucca Mountain's license application, the latest development was a formality we expected.  As the NRC reviews the application over the next four or more years, I am confident the commissioners will see the same bad information and evidence of mismanagement Nevadans already have and will reject the Energy Department's plan to make Nevada the nation's nuclear dumping ground.  Yucca Mountain is not only  a dangerous proposition for the people of Nevada, it's a risky plan for every community in the country that would have the waste transported through their cities and towns, which is why I will continue my work to kill the proposed dump once and for all."