Nevada Governor Vetoes Yucca Mountain Nuclear Site Selection
In the latest round of the fight over where to store waste from U.S. nuclear powerplants, Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn has vetoed President Bush's choice of the underground site at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Guinn's "notice of disapproval," which was expected, was signed April 5 and received in Congress on April 8. "Yucca Mountain is not safe. It is not suitable," Guinn said. In a 10-page statement to Congress accompanying his notice, Guinn contended that the choice of Yucca Mountain is "based on bad science, bad law and bad public policy." Nevada also has challenged Bush's recommendation in court.