Friday, October 15, 2010

Yucca Mountain Project directive prompted rare NRC confrontation Feud among commissioners revealed in documents By STEVE TETREAULT

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WASHINGTON -- A directive for scientists at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to begin closing out their evaluation of the Yucca Mountain Project prompted a confrontation among the agency's leaders, according to officials and documents made public Thursday.
One of the five commissioners who head the independent nuclear safety agency protested in a private memo shortly after the disclosure was made last week. On Oct. 8 , the commissioners voted by their method of submitting written responses. More at:
http://www.lvrj.com/news/yucca-mountain-project-directive-prompted-rare-nrc-confrontation-104999364.html
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