February 25, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid today made the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s decision to severely cut funding to the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in his budget:

“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. Make no mistake: this represents our most significant victory to date in our battle to protect Nevada from becoming the country’s toxic wasteland.  I have worked for more than two decades with help from our state’s 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.”