Not on my watch

Las Vegas Review Journal ^ | 5/16/04 | John Kerry

[winodog]

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Not on my watch

Candidate says Yucca a non-starter if he's elected

By JOHN KERRY SPECIAL TO THE REVIEW-JOURNAL

One of the biggest environmental and security challenges facing Nevadans is the threat that Yucca Mountain will be turned into the nation's nuclear waste dump. I voted against the plan to dispose of waste at Yucca Mountain -- and as president I will fight against it.

Four years ago in a letter to Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn, then-candidate George W. Bush pledged he would approve a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain only if it was scientifically proven to be safe and secure. But before his first year in office was over, President Bush changed his position and approved the plan -- placing the profits of the nuclear power industry above the safety of Nevada families.

Today George Bush is still trying to move forward with this misguided plan, despite the overwhelming opposition from Nevadans and the scientific evidence that it is unsafe.

[winodog]

This is typical of Kerry and liberals. He badmouths President Bush but offers no solutions. Anyone with half a brain knows that if elected kerry will ram yucca through anyway he can because almost all other states want it.

[winodog]

The rest of the article can be read by clicking on the link. I was not sure if the RJ can be exerted in whole or not.

[.cnI redruM]

So where would John Kerry store it? Rush Limbaugh's basement?

[winodog]

Just like every thing else about the man and his party. He has no answers, just bad things to say about anyone who does not kiss his arse.

[Smartass]

DemoRats against storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain!
That would be an easy one to solve. Since 90% (88) of
our nuclear power plants are East of the Mississippi
and mainly along the East Coast, just shut them down
and let the Rats explain it to the nation! Maybe all
of the Rats should be put on treadmills and allowed
the opportunity to spin enough power to make up the
loss. Imagine, no more nuclear power to squawk about,
and a bunch of DemoRats finally doing a days work.

[thoughtomator]

China.

[BillyCrockett]

"DemoRats against storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain!
Maybe all of the Rats should be put on treadmills and allowed the opportunity to spin enough power to make up the
loss."

Man, that would take some of the tons off of Uncle Teddy too! Great idea!

[CyberAnt]

ROTFLOL! You made my day with that zinger!

[atomicpossum]

One of the biggest environmental and security challenges facing Nevadans is the threat that Yucca Mountain will be turned into the nation's nuclear waste dump.

Actually, Johnny, I'm more worried that on your watch America will be turned into a nuclear wasteland.

[EGPWS]

One of the biggest environmental and security challenges facing Nevadans is the threat that Yucca Mountain will be turned into the nation's nuclear waste dump. I voted against the plan to dispose of waste at Yucca Mountain -- and as president I will fight against it.

Quite a gamble on JFK's part. ; )

One of the biggest environmental and security challenges facing Nevadans today is the loss of "free enterprise" which is what put the desert laden state on the political map in the first place.

[Smokin' Joe]

I know another geologist who has seen core from the site. Severely fractured, in just a couple of words. If there is a climate change in the next 10,000 years, which is a highly probable thing, this stuff could well be on the move.

I was working on a Masters' degree in Uranium geochemistry in the late '70's, and frankly, there is no 'safe' place to put the stuff, only remote (relatively unpopulated) places.

Why do you think the ICBMs are mostly in states with low population densities?