March 2, 2017

Today Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Rick Perry as the United States Secretary of Energy.

“Mr. Perry waffled when asked about putting a nuclear waste dump opposed by a majority of Nevadans at Yucca Mountain. He might want to eliminate it. He might not. Like the department he’s been nominated to run, he likely could not remember its name when asked about it. Yucca Mountain would cost taxpayers billions and require the transportation of nuclear waste across every state in the country before it arrives in our state where we do not produce any waste. Furthermore, Nevada knows all too well the importance of the nation’s nuclear arsenal, research, and storage, having been home to the Test Site since the 1950s. Mr. Perry has no experience in these areas and presents a danger to the health and safety of Nevadans.”