Several leading Members of Congress asked Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko to justify his plans to halt the review of the Yucca Mountain, Nev. nuclear waste repository and urged him to move the process ahead. In a letter sent to Jaczko, four ranking Republicans said that by requiring NRC staff to end the review of the Department of Energy's application to license Yucca Mountain as a waste storage facility, he was single-handedly reversing the wishes of Congress.
"Your unilateral decision silences the opinions of other commissioners," the letter said. "Legal challenges in federal court are imminent, pending final action from the NRC. Your directive gives the appearance of coordinated action between you and DOE, which suggests an additional level of impropriety." More at:
http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/10/15/Members-of-Congress-Urge-NRC-Chairman-to-Continue-Yucca-Mountain-Review-101502.aspx
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