June 3, 2008
U.S. Secretary of Energy to Announce Yucca Mountain License Application Submittal
WASHINGTON, DC – Later today, June 3, 2008, U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman will host a press briefing at the National Press Club where he will announce the submittal of a license application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to construct the Nation’s first deep geologic repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, currently stored at 121 temporary locations in 39 states across the nation.
Regional Media: Media who are unable to attend the briefings can receive the information via phone. Information is listed below.
Listen-only call-in line: Please call Kristin Brown in DOE’s Press Office at 202-586-4940 for this number.
| WHO: |
U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman |
| WHAT: |
Press briefing on Yucca Mountain license application submittal |
| WHEN: |
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 1:00 PM EDT |
| WHERE: |
National Press Club Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20045 |
*NOTE: Members of the media are required to bring their existing media credentials.
Media
contact(s): Angela Hill, (202) 586-4940
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