Push to clean nuclear waste in WValley

BUFFALO, N.Y. -  The push is on for complete decontamination of the West Valley nuclear waste site in western New York.

A coalition of environmental, religious and political leaders has a little over a week left to make its case against a state and federal government plan to put off a final decision on the site for s long as 30 years.

Public comment on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement closes June 8.

On Saturday, supporters of a full cleanup will take to Lake Erie in boats to draw attention to the threat of radioactive contamination of the lake if nuclear waste is left at the Cattaraugus County site.

West Valley housed the nation's first commercial nuclear reprocessing facility in the late 1960s and early 70s.

Saturday News Conference

11:00am

Erie Basin Marina

Speakers:  Cong. Brian Higgins, Art Klein, Sierra Club Niagara Group and ADK Mtn Club NFG; Diane D'Arrigo, Nuclear Information & Resource Service; Brian Smith, Citizens Campaign for the Environment.