We should be able to open it next decade.

We are committed to opening Yucca Mountain based only on sound science. The work that we do must be without question or qualification, and this report confirms that we are on the right path forward.

We would start with the candidate sites that we looked at the first time and provide a map of the areas around the country that have the geological strata that would make those appropriate for second repositories.

Under today's scenario we are planning to put reprocessed waste into Yucca Mountain.

Moving forward into licensing will allow an open public debate on the safety of Yucca Mountain. The waste is here today - let?s not pass this burden onto our children.

By bringing in Oak Ridge for independent reviews to assess our technical work, we ensure the highest level of expertise and credibility as we move the project forward.

We run into the statutory capacity sometime next decade.

Yucca Mountain is a good site. It is a safer and more secure location than the temporary storage options.