RE: Clinton vowed to veto Yucca Mountain

["Vollmer, Jeffrey S" <Jeffrey.Vollmer@MKG.COM>]

I wonder if he will vow to give all of the money paid by the power plants
for construction of the site back to them.  I highly doubt that will happen

Jeffrey S. Vollmer
Jeffrey. Vollmer@mkg.com

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> LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Mindful of nuclear fears raised by  this week's
> accident in Japan, President Clinton vowed Friday to  veto a Senate bill
> regarding the possible disposal of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in
> Nevada.  
> 
> "Yesterday's nuclear accident in Japan is a tragic reminder  that we must
> do
> everything in our power to ensure safe,  responsible handling of
> radioactive
> materials," Clinton said in  a statement issued in Las Vegas, about 100
> miles from the Yucca  Mountain site.  
> 
> He said the bill in its current form did not adequately protect public
> health and safety, but praised the measure for  requiring a thorough
> scientific analysis of the site before any  interim storage of nuclear
> waste.  
> 
> But Clinton said the bill would take away the authority of the
> Environmental
> Protection Agency to protect health and  safety.  
> 
> In Japan's worst-ever nuclear accident, 55 people, mainly plant workers
> and
> emergency personnel, were exposed to radiation  at the Tokaimura uranium
> processing plant Thursday. Three were  in serious condition. 
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