[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 24, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JUDY TREICHEL

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the work of Judy 
Treichel, a true and dedicated public servant. Over two decades ago, 
the Federal Government decided to dump the country's nuclear waste in 
the Nevada desert, ignoring the opposition of most Nevadans and their 
leaders and widespread concern that the project was not scientifically 
sound. Judy recognized that the government's actions were unjust and 
decided to help lead the opposition to the Yucca Mountain project. So, 
she founded a nonprofit organization, the Nevada Nuclear Waste Task 
Force, and dedicated her career to making sure that the people of 
Nevada and across the country have access to accurate information on 
the proposed dump at Yucca Mountain and that they are given the 
opportunity to be heard.
  Since 1987, Judy has attended thousands of meetings, hearings, 
conferences, and classroom discussions related to nuclear waste and 
Yucca Mountain. As executive director of the task force, she served as 
the principal liaison between the public interest community and the 
relevant Federal Government agencies. She brought a public voice to 
government hearings, technical meetings, and national conferences, and 
she provided information to grassroots organizations and individuals on 
the very technical and complicated issues surrounding Yucca Mountain, 
which concerned and affected their communities. That is how Judy became 
one of the leading voices in Nevada on the proposed nuclear waste dump.
  I have been honored to work with Judy Treichel over the past 23 
years, and I can say from experience, that the people of Nevada have 
been lucky to have such a dedicated and capable woman fighting on their 
behalf. That is why I was proud to send Judy a note recently letting 
her know that, with her help, we have won the fight against Yucca 
Mountain.

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