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Congressional Record, Volume 133, Number 48, March 25, 1987

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    United States of America Congressional Record PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 100th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol 133_WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1987_No. 48 Senate NUCLEAR WASTE TRANSPORTATION PROHIBITION THROUGH URBANIZED AREAS ACT Mr. HECHT. Mr. President, I am introducing a bill today to resolve a great deal of the controversy that has surrounded the issue of transporting high level nuclear waste. Too often in the past, Mr. President, States and local governments have been anxious and frustrated with the Federal Government over whether or not shipments of high level nuclear waste would pass through urban areas. I feel there is no good reason to subject our citizens and local governments to this uncertainty. Regardless of where the Government eventually locates a nuclear repository, or a monitored retrievable storage facility, I hope we all can agree that high level waste shipments should not be going through our cities. My bill makes this very clear, and still leaves the Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation ample time to make safe transportation plans that avoid urban areas. Mr. President, I urge the Senate to take rapid action on this bill so the Congress can send the appropriate message to the Federal agencies and the people of America. United States of America