Press Release: Nuclear Waste Strategy Coalition Announces New Executive Director,  December 1, 2011. (PDF)

The State of Nevada Passed Resolution No. 15, File Number 184 in 1975: (PDF)
  • Expressing Confidence in the Safety Record of the Nevada Test Site and in the Ability of the Staff of the Site to Maintain Safety in the Handling of Nuclear Materials.
  • Strongly Urging the Energy Research and Development Administration to Choose the Nevada Test Site for the Storage and Processing of Nuclear Material. 

Letter sent to Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) and Ranking Member Pete Visclosky (D-IN), House Appropriations Subcommittee Energy and Water Development, lauding their commitment to reinstate $25 million from the Nuclear Waste Fund (NWF) for the nuclear waste disposal program, and $10 million for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). July 8, 2011. (PDF) NOTE: Subsequently, the Subcommittee increased the total funds for the NRC to $20 million -- total allocated funds from the NWF are $45 million for FY 2012.

Letter sent to Chairmen Edward Whitfield (R-KY) and John Shimkus (R-IL), and Ranking Members Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Gene Green (D-TX), House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees on Energy and Power and Subcommittee Environment and Economy, supporting their investigations of the termination of the nuclear waste disposal program by the Department of Energy, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission lack of compliance with its statutory mandate to resume the Yucca Mountain license application. July 8, 2011. (PDF)

Letter sent to Department of Secretary Chu stating that inasmuch the Department has cancelled the nuclear waste disposal program, the NWSC still holds the DOE accountable to issue on a regular basis a financial and budget report showing how the amount of NWF fees collected are being administered. The last summary of the Program Financial and Budget Information Report was issued on January 31, 2010.  (PDF)
January 4, 2011.

Message to the members outlining future activities of the NWSC from Commissioner David Wright, Chairman. December 27, 2010. (PDF)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Update and Final Revision of the Waste Confidence Rule Decision. (LINK)
December 23, 2010

Press release with regards to the Department of Energy's (DOE) Inspector General (IG) report highlighting DOE's failure to conduct an orderly shutdown of the Yucca Mountain project. The NWSC also expressed disappointment that the IG's office has chosen not to pursue their audit due to the DOE's aggressive timeline for shutting down OCRWM. (PDF)
July 28, 2010

Press Release lauding the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Order rejecting the Department of Energy's motion to withdraw its license application with prejudice.  (PDF)
July 1, 2010. 

Op-Ed by Commissioner David Wright (PDF)
December 16, 2009  

Letter to House and Senate Appropriators (PDF)
November 19, 2009

Press Release (PDF)
October 7, 2009

Letter to DOE Secretary Chu (PDF)
August 6, 2009

Letter to Secretary Chu (PDF)
July 14, 2009

Letter to Rep. Obey (PDF)
July 6, 2009

Letter to Secretary Chu (PDF)
June 17, 2009

Press Release (PDF)
May 14, 2009

Comments DOE National Transportation Plan (PDF)
April 30, 2009

Press Release (PDF)
March 16, 2009

Press Release (PDF)
February 2, 2009