Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future to Visit CSRA

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today applauded the decision by the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future to visit South Carolina and the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). In July, Wilson sent a letter to the co-chairmen of the nuclear commission to request they hold their September meeting in the CSRA.

Wilson released the follow statement upon hearing the announcement:

"I am pleased the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future is planning to visit South Carolina and the CSRA. This is a perfect location for the President's nuclear commission to visit to discuss and review policies related to the storage of nuclear waste," said Congressman Joe Wilson.

Chairman General Scowcroft of the Blue Ribbon Commission released this statement:

"In January of next year, we will arrange visits to southeastern New Mexico to visit the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and to Georgia and South Carolina to learn more about the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant and the Savannah River Site. As we have said before, we believe it is important for the Commission to hear from communities that have a large stake in solving the waste problems and, of course, we started with that at Hanford. We look forward to these visits," said Chairman General Scowcroft.

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