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Letter: Yucca hardly state’s top issue

Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004 | 9:19 a.m.

Regarding your Aug. 4 editorial, "Yucca takes a back seat," I disagree with your assumption that Yucca Mountain is the issue that matters most to Nevadans. I live in Nevada and I couldn't care less about Yucca Mountain.

I have made drives around this state and have seen the endless miles of desolate ground. I'd much rather see nuclear waste stored there than somewhere like San Diego, the Great Lakes, or New York City. The waste must go somewhere, so why not put it in the middle of nowhere?

The people who work at Yucca Mountain are not worried about the effects of nuclear waste, yet those far away from it make it a safety issue. John Kerry has said that he would not put the waste here, but it has become evident that he will say anything to get our vote.

When all is said and done, the waste will be here anyhow. Let's focus on more important issues, like improved education for our children, the war on terror and the rebounding economy. When put into perspective, the only positive choice is President Bush.

FRANCY JOHNSON

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