Secretary of Energy to Visit Yucca Mountain

On Thursday, April 13, 2006, Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman will visit the Department of Energy's (DOE) Yucca Mountain site. Following a tour of the site, Secretary Bodman will host a press conference at Yucca Mountain's north portal to discuss the new legislation sent by DOE to the U.S. Congress on April 5, 2006, for accelerated construction of the nuclear waste repository.

NOTE: Media interested in attending the press conference should contact the Yucca Mountain Project Site Public Affairs Office, (702) 794-1411, by NOON PDT on Wednesday, April 12, to register and provide information for admittance to the Nevada Test Site. Media should plan to arrive at DOE's Las Vegas Information Center by 7:15 AM PDT on Thursday for the bus escort to the site.


WHO: Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman

WHAT: Press Conference following visit to the Yucca Mountain Project

WHEN: Thursday, April 13, 2006
10:15 AM PDT

WHERE: Meet at Las Vegas Information Center
4101 B Meadows Lane
Las Vegas, NV

Press Conference Location
Yucca Mountain site
North Portal

Source: U.S. Department of Energy

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