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Sam Brown: “I would not support a reopening of Yucca Mountain just to…”

Featuring: Sam Brown, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Nevada

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Nevada U.S. Senate Debate

Published | Video Starts at 39:27

That we should explore on what can drive revenue for this state. And I made no determination on yucca at that time. But having done the research, I can tell you Yucca Mountain is dead. I would not support a reopening of Yucca Mountain just to store the fuel from other states. But what is clear is we do need to take seriously our energy future in green energy. Like a proposal from this administration to cover millions of acres of Nevada with solar panels is probably not the right solution either. (39:27–39:34)

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Asserts opposition to reopening Yucca Mountain for storing nuclear waste from other states.

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