Nye County Advocates For Yucca Negotiations

Nevada should not waste the opportunity to participate in a conversation on safeguards and other potential benefits relating to Yucca Mountain, Nye County Nevada Commissioner Dan Schinhofen wrote to Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) late last week. Sandoval recently sent a letter to House lawmakers indicating the state’s unwillingness to negotiate on Yucca Mountain. Nye County, though, sees it as an opportunity for the state to gain even more from the federal government. “Our concern is that Nevada be accorded the opportunity to participate in safeguard activities and receive benefits and compensation,” Schinhofen wrote. “That can only happen if Nevada takes advantage of the opportunity to negotiate with the federal government. This opportunity should not be ignored lest a favorable window of opportunity be lost to the state." House lawmakers have suggested a bill could be introduced by the end of the summer that would incentivize the state to participate in the project by offering economic benefits and infrastructure improvements.