Pahrump Office Tonopah Office

Nye County Government Center Nye County Courthouse

2100 E. Walt Williams Drive
Suite 100
Pahrump, NV 89048
Phone (775) 751-4282
Mobile (775) 277-1536
William P. Beko Justice Facility
P.O. Box 153
Tonopah, NV 89049
Office (775) 482- 8190
Public Information Officer Fax (775) 482-8198
Administration Department
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June 28, 2017

Statement from Nye County Commission Chairman Dan Schinhofen on todays actions in
Washington D.C. supporting Yucca Mountain

I am pleased with the overwhelming bipartisan support shown today to move the Yucca
Mountain process forward through the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act. While there was
the adoption of an amendment for a path to interim storage, it is important to note that the
committee agreed interim storage is not an alternative to the long-term solution of Yucca
Mountain. The amendment will not take funding or resources away from the Yucca Mountain
process.

I am also pleased the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee today supported
the $120 million for Yucca Mountain that includes funding for the host county Nye County.
That funding is important for Nye County so the county can participate in the licensing process
and support needed services. Nye County and eight other rural counties in Nevada have long
supported moving the licensing process forward so the science on Yucca Mountain can be
heard.
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