Barack Obama on the issues – Las Vegas Sun

Barack Obama on the issues

LAS VEGAS SUN 6 Oct 08  “……………………Nuclear PowerObama, whose home state of Illinois has 11 nuclear power facilities, said it might seem to be in the best interests of his state to ship out the nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain. However, the risks of transporting nuclear waste to another state poses an uncertain risk. Because a large amount of the spent fuel would likely travel by rail, it’s a serious concern for Chicago, which serves as the transportation hub of the country. Also, because Nevada elected officials have not wavered in their opposition, it could mean billions of more dollars are spent on the project without any results. For those reasons, Obama is opposed to making Yucca a permanent nuclear waste repository. He said a solution could be to find another state willing to serve as a repository, or finding regional repositories. “In short, the selection of Yucca Mountain has failed, the time for debate on this site is over, and it is time to start exploring new alternatives for safe, long-term solutions based on sound science.”

Barack Obama on the issues – Las Vegas Sun

Tags: nuclear, antinuclear, radioactive, uranium

October 7, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics