[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1174]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         YUCCA MOUNTAIN JOHNNY

  (Ms. BERKLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, on behalf of Yucca Mountain Johnny and 
the people of the State of Nevada, I want to thank the President for 
putting the kibosh on the Yucca Mountain project, which would have 
shipped 77,000 tons of toxic nuclear radioactive waste across 43 States 
to be buried in a hole in the Nevada desert, where we have groundwater 
problems, seismic activity, volcanic activity, no radiation standards, 
no way to safely transport the waste, and no canister that currently 
exists that could store the waste without corroding.
  The President came to Nevada 20 times during the campaign and pledged 
to stop Yucca Mountain. This week, he honored his pledge. The people of 
the State of Nevada are grateful that he ended this expensive, 
dangerous, foolish project.
  On behalf of Yucca Mountain Johnny, and myself, we thank you, Mr. 
President. Way to go.

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