Reid Discusses Budget Cuts For Yucca Mountain Dump

Nevada Senator Harry Reid today discussed President Obamas announcement that his budget will cut funding to the proposed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain and pursue a different strategy for dealing with the nations nuclear waste. Reid has been working with the Obama Administration to cut Yuccas budget to its lowest level in years.

President Obama today took a critical first step toward fulfilling his promise to end the Yucca Mountain project, and I could not be happier for the people of Nevada, Reid said. I have worked for more than two decades with help from our states leaders and thousands of Nevadans to stop Yucca Mountain. President Obama recognizes that the proposed dump threatens the health and safety of Nevadans, and millions of Americans. His commitment to stop this terrible project could not be clearer.

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