Can't Is Not an Option, by Gov. Nikki Haley: on Environment


Nikki Haley: Re-open Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste

I asked the president about South Carolina's Savannah River site, a department of Energy facility that has created thousands of jobs in our state. Nuclear material temporarily stored at the site had been scheduled to be permanently disposed of in Yucca Mountain in Nevada. The taxpayers had already paid $20 billion to develop Yucca Mountain, including $1.2 billion from South Carolina taxpayers. But the previous year, the Obama administration had cancelled further work on the project. "Will you keep the promise you made to the people of my state and reopen Yucca Mountain?" I asked. The president said no. "Then give us our money back." I said. When I go to Best Buy and pay for something that hasn't come in yet, I get my money back if it doesn't come in. What's the difference here?
Source: Can't Is Not an Option, by Gov. Nikki Haley, p.207 Apr 3, 2012

  • The above quotations are from Can't Is Not an Option
    My American Story
    by Gov. Nikki Haley.
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