Cindy Carr, (202) 495-3034
Yesterday, Senator Dean Heller met with Trump’s extremist Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and after the meeting, Heller said that he has “no reservations” and is “very confident” in Kavanaugh. Earlier this week, the Washington Post released an analysis of Kavanaugh’s support for the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, which Heller has previously said he opposes.
Nevadans have been actively opposing the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear project for more than 30 years, citing numerous concerns over dumping nuclear waste from the rest of the country into a state which does not have any nuclear facilities. Dean Heller has an obligation to the people who voted for him, but he has made it clear that he is all too willing to sell Nevadans out to please the person he views as his boss, Donald Trump.
When it comes to Yucca Mountain, the line in the sand has been drawn. The question then remains: whose side is Dean Heller really on?
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