Letter: 10th Amendment precludes dump

Friday, June 25, 2004 | 4:42 a.m.

WEEKEND EDITION

June 26 - 27, 2004

At least 99.9 percent of Nevadans do not want a nuclear-waste dump at Yucca Mountain or any other place in our state.

According to the 10th Amendment, we shouldn't have to accept this dump. It says: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

We, as Nevadans, have the right to stop anything from being put in our state that we feel is harmful and dangerous.

Nevada will not be the only state affected. Many others will be at risk because of the transportation involved. People should write letters and make phone calls to our representatives in Washington, and encourage their friends and neighbors to do the same. We need to let Washington know that we object to Yucca Mountain, and we have a constitutional right to do so.

JACKIE MACFARLANE

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