Political Quotes

“If I could respond, I would almost make sure the waste would not go through my State or through Russell, KS. Nonetheless, it is a legitimate question. In the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proceedings there is obviously work in progress where there would be a response procedure associated with any inevitability of an accident at any time. That is part of the responsibility of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and they would work, of course, with Federal and State agencies to respond. It would involve the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy. These procedures are already established. Again, recognizing the movement of this waste over a period of time, there would be an increased degree of sophistication because, unlike military waste, which moves with little notice, clearly it would be known when nuclear waste was moving from reactors to the Yucca Mountain site so there would be special escorts, special procedures, and so forth, to safeguard it because it wouldn't be done without the knowledge, obviously, of the public.”