NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY: Bodman vows to press Yucca dump

[NVMojo]

He must be in on the deal that will have the US accept Australia's nuke waste ....


WASHINGTON -- Energy secretary nominee Samuel Bodman said Wednesday he will "enthusiastically follow through" to continue developing a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

Speaking at a confirmation hearing before the Senate energy committee, Bodman said he supported Bush administration initiatives to expand nuclear energy, like the Nuclear Power 2010 program to begin building new reactors by the end of the decade.

"But before that can happen, we have to make real progress at Yucca," where spent fuel from existing plants would be buried, Bodman said. "We have to overcome the legal and regulatory issues. I am committed to that."

"I view one of my responsibilities is to execute the will of Congress and the president to see to it we follow through with Yucca Mountain," Bodman said.

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/Jan-20-Thu-2005/news/25700484.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Oh, but surely Nevada voted against this last November?

Oh, wait...

[NVMojo]

3. the machines were rigged in Vegas ....

this is just like Bush saying, I won, you support my wars. I won, you like nuclear enemas...

[Whoa_Nelly]

2. Will Australian spent rods be stored at Yucca, too?

eom

[NVMojo]

4. I don't know. I sent this story and the Australian one to Reid's office

to see if he was aware of any connection.

[Stand and Fight]

5. Reid had better speak up about this shit!

This battle has been ongoing for years, and Nevada has managed to keep Yucca mountain clean. I wonder if the junior senator from Nevada, John Ensign, will stand with Harry Reid in this issue? If not, then he can surely kiss re-election good-bye! Unless, of course, the bastards still control the vote counts...

:eyes:

[NVMojo]

6. good question, Stand and Fight. Ensign has always openly

opposed Yucca Mtn. and he and Reid commissioned that survey to find out if voters who gave Bush the Nevada election really meant to give him Yucca Mtn. too. It came back against Yucca Mtn.