...resolving the complex and important issue of nuclear waste disposal in a timely and sensible manner, consistent with sound science and protection of public...the environment. The Administration believes that the federal government's longstanding commitment to permanent, geologic disposal should remain the...

...the administration believes HR 1270 is fundamentally at odds with the administration's stated policy, that a decision on the siting of an interim storage facility should be informed by the repository viability assessment, which will be in late 1998. For this reason and in...

...administration supports a long-term solution to the disposal of nuclear waste consistent with sound science, protection of public health, safety and the environment....interim storage facility should be based on objective, science-based criteria and should be informed by the viability assessment of Yucca Mountain — which...

...the suitability study for Yucca Mountain before going forward with an interim storage facility? Al. The Administration believes that a decision on the...interim storage facility should be based on objective science-based criteria and should await and be informed by the viability assessment of the Yucca Mountain...

...resolving the complex and important issue of nuclear waste disposal in a timely and sensible manner, consistent with sound science and protection of public...the environment. The Administration believes that the federal government's long-standing commitment to permanent, geologic disposal should remain the...