NLV council approves anti-Yucca resolution
Friday, July 5, 2002 | 9:19 a.m.
The North Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain and the transportation of the wastes through Nevada.
At the request of the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities, the council voted on the resolution Wednesday night, less than a week before the Senate is expected to vote to override Gov. Kenny Guinn's veto of the project, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Doug Dickerson, executive director of the league, said he asked 18 Nevada cities to send in their resolutions by Monday.
Ten cities have approved resolutions, including Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Mesquite, Fallon, Sparks, Winnemucca, Gardnerville, Fernley and Incline Village.
Dickerson said he expects Reno and Elko and two or three smaller cities in Northern Nevada to send in resolutions, as well.
Then League President Mike Franzoia, mayor of Elko, will present the resolutions to Guinn. Copies will also be sent to the Nevada congressional delegation.
The idea for a resolution was proposed by Sparks Mayor Tony Armstrong.
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