Past resolutions against the Yucca Mountain, Nevada proposed dump

Get your local community to pass a resolution opposing nuclear waste shipments through it! - Sample Resolution

Several jurisdictions have passed resolutions or taken other action against dangerous and unnecessary radioactive waste transportation based on the sample below. These include:

• Year 2000 Las Vegas, Nevada ordinance making it illegal to ship high-level radioactive waste through the city
• Great Lakes United Resolution Against Barge Shipments of High-Level Radioactive Waste on the Great Lakes;
• Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, and the city of Santa Barbara, CA;
• Denver, CO;
• St. Louis (1996), St.Louis (2000), St. Louis County Council (2000) and City of Kirkwood, MO;
• Philadelphia (11/30/1995), Philadelphia (01/26/1995), Bucks County, and Falls Township, PA;
• Mt. Rainier, Takoma Park and Greenbelt, MD;
• Marshall and Anson Counties and the town of Wadesboro, NC;
• Decatur, GA;
• Amherst, MA;
• City of Mesquite, NV;
• Fishkill, NY (3/11/1996) and East Fishkill, NY (2/9/1996);
• Wappinger, NY

(5/28/1996);

• United Transportation Union (2/25/1999) ;
• Gary, IN 6/1/1999;

• Beacon, and City of Port Jervis, NY and more.