1. Nuclear Waste and Indian Country Mr. Ian Zabarte Moapa Band of Paiutes Department of Environmental Protection

2. Two Tracks Track one: Deep Geologic Disposal Track two: Review of US nuclear policy

3. Yucca Mountain

4. Western Shoshone and Southern Paiute

5. Nuclear Weapons Legacy

6. Cumulative Fallout

7. Important Lifestyle Differences

8. Yucca Mountain – On Track US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Atomic Safety Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP) Construction Authorization Board (CAB)

9. Intervener/Party Status 12 judges (3 judge panels) 12 parties ( NV, Clark Co., Inyo, Nye, Lincoln, Esmerelda, White Pine, Eureka, Timbisha Shoshone x2, Native Community Action Council, Nuclear Energy Institute) DOE, NRC Staff Two counsel each

10. DOE Funding FY 1982-2007 approximately $300-400+ mil. 2009$288 mil. 2010$196 mil. 2011 ? (referred to as “the out years”) The NRC has $47 mil.of its own for all nuclear facility licensing.

11. Two Tracks NRC proceeding continue stretched out over “the out years” The Nuclear Waste Policy Act is the law!...unless amended or repealed. President Obama, Secretary Chu and Senator Reid are pursuing alternatives to Yucca Mountain (Blue Ribbon Commission).

12. Where are Tribes? Tribal concerns/recommendations: Location, location, location…NIMBY. Public involvement. Consultation Transportation Advocate

13. Conclusion More information http://www.moapapaiutes.com http://www.trackhearings.com http://www.nrc.gov