Lawmakers urge Energy Dept. to halt Yucca shutdown - The Hill's E2-Wire

Lawmakers urge Energy Dept. to halt Yucca shutdown - The Hill's E2-Wire:

By Darren Goode - 07/07/10 01:24 PM ET

"Sixty-seven representatives and 24 senators — led by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) — argue the department “has overstepped its bounds and has ignored congressional intent without peer review or proper scientific documentation in its actions regarding Yucca Mountain,” according to a letter sent to Chu Tuesday."