Paul Tonko actually said...

a decision was made basically to make the choice prior to the scientific work being completed.

The decision to close Yucca Mountain was not driven by science, and it is a fiction to pretend that it was.

If it is opened, it should be because Nevadans are willing to take the waste, not because 49 States have forced it on them.

Article entitled, 'Email Reveals State Dispute Over Polar Bear Listing,' submitted for the record.