Senators put on hot seat over Yucca Mountain

Las Vegas, NV. - In a letter today to Nevada Senators, U.S. House Candidate Pete ONeil called on Nevada's elected representatives to introduce the Las Vegas Valley Protection Amendment to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act when the Yucca Mountain vote is considered on the senate floor in the coming weeks.

News Release From Pete ONeil for Congress

For immediate Release: May 17th , 2002

Contact Drew Lords, 702.791.5662 ext. 4

ONeil requests Senators Reid & Ensign to seek reasonable compensation on upcoming Senate vote covering Yucca Mountain for Nevada.

Las Vegas, NV. - In a letter today to Nevada

Senators, U.S. House Candidate Pete ONeil called

on Nevada's elected representatives to introduce

the Las Vegas Valley Protection Amendment to the

Nuclear Waste Policy Act when the Yucca Mountain

vote is considered on the senate floor in the

coming weeks.

ONeil asked the senators to show political

leadership and help the state receive fair

compensation and protection." ONeil also

suggests that Nevada should receive additional

fresh water from the Virgin and Muddy Rivers

under his amendment.

The ONeil campaign takes action in response to

several groups of like-minded citizens who have

contacted him in the past few weeks. They have

asked him to make sure that the state doesnt get

stuck with the Yucca Mountain project without the

protections and compensation detailed in the Las

Vegas Valley Protection Amendment he's proposed.

Koby Kischer, a local business owner, one of many

local citizens that have joined the ONeil

campaign since reading about the ONeil Las Vegas

Valley Protection Amendment, announced he will be

hosting a dinner rally for Citizens for Fair

Compensation."

The group is demanding both senators support the

ONeil Las Vegas Valley Protection Amendment.

If they allow our state to lose in the house and

in the senate, and we lose in the courts -- which

we will -- we will hold Nevada's representatives

personally responsible for failing to act

effectively on this issue" noted Kischer. "We

have asked Pete ONeil to speak at this event

since he is one of the few local leaders to show

any concern about Nevada's citizens

getting their money's worth from government. Im

going to work hard to get ONeil elected to

congress to send a message to both parties that

they must remember to listen to the voters if

they wanted to elect candidates."

The Citizens For Fair Compensation event and media

conference will take place Wed. May 29th 2002 at

4pm-6pm at the Red Apple Grill at 3399 S. Jones (

Jones and D.I.) The owner of the restaurant,

John Baietti (who is a supporter of ONeil) will

be offering Free Chicken Dinners to all who

attend.

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www.oneilforcongress.com

Koby Kischer 702.460.7761
John Baietti 702.873.5022