WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation to repeal the law that led to the designation of Yucca Mountain as a repository for the nation’s nuclear waste and examine job-creating benefits of other uses for Yucca Mountain, such as a data center, a command facility for defense activities, a scientific research center, or other alternative uses. The Jobs, Not Waste Act also would withdraw and terminate the licensing proceeding for Yucca Mountain from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s review process and require the Department of Energy to reclaim and mitigate any adverse environmental impacts to the site as result of the application review.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada senators wants Yucca Mountain licensing law repealed
By Jessica Hill
Key Points:
- Nevada Democratic Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto introduced a bill that would repeal the law establishing Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository.
- The Jobs Not Waste Act would not only repeal a section of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 that includes the licensing proceeding for Yucca Mountain, but it would also require a study to be conducted on the viability of other uses for the mountain located 90 miles from Las Vegas, such as a data center, a command facility or a scientific research center, according to Rosen’s office.
- The bill would also require the Department of Energy to reclaim and mitigate any adverse environmental impacts to the site as a result of the application review, according to Rosen’s office.
- “Nevada has made it abundantly clear that we will not be the nation’s dumping ground for nuclear waste,” Rosen said in a statement. “I’ve been fighting alongside colleagues on both sides of the aisle for years to prevent Yucca Mountain from moving forward.”
KSNV Las Vegas: Nevada US senators introduce bill to repeal law creating Yucca Mountain repository
Anchor: “U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada reintroduced legislation today to repeal the distinction of Yucca Mountain as a repository for the nation’s nuclear waste. They’re calling it the Jobs, Not Waste Act, highlighting job-creating benefits of other uses for the site, such as a data center, among others. The act would also stop and remove the licensing proceeding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s review process. We caught up with Senator Jacky Rosen earlier this afternoon to get her take.”
KRNV Reno: Nevada senators propose bill to repurpose Yucca Mountain, ban nuclear waste storage
Anchor: “Well, new today, Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto reintroduced legislation to repeal the designation of Yucca Mountain as a repository for the nation’s nuclear waste. They’re calling it the Jobs, Not Waste Act, and the bill highlights job-creating benefits of other uses for the site such as a data center. The act would also stop and remove the licensing proceeding from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s review process. It would also require the Department of Energy to reclaim and mitigate any adverse environmental impacts to the site resulting from the application review.”
KTVN Reno: Senators Introduce Bill to Repurpose Yucca Mountain for Alternative Job-Creating Projects
Anchor: “We have new developments when it comes to Yucca Mountain. Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen has introduced a bill to prevent it from ever being used to store nuclear waste.”
Senator Rosen: “What my bill does, the Jobs, Not Waste program, is it repeals the law that led to the establishment of Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository, and it asks the Office of Management and Budget to do a study on the things I suggested on what would be good to bring jobs to Nevada.”
KOLO Reno: Rosen, Cortez Masto introduce bill to ban dumping on Yucca Mountain
Anchor: “Nevada Senators Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto have introduced a bill banning the […] depositing of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. The Jobs, Not Waste Act looks to repeal a law that establishes the mountain as a nuclear waste site. It would also explore other uses for Yucca Mountain, such as a data center, a defense command facility, or a scientific research center.”
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