Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki as Nuclear Regulatory Commission Holds Public Meeting On Japan Nuclear Event
...On Wednesday afternoon, (click here) Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson sought to clear up the mystery. Svinicki, 45, is being shot down, he said, because she lied. "Senator Reid opposes Commissioner Svinicki's re-nomination because she lied to Congress about her past work on Yucca Mountain," Jentleson said. "Furthermore, Commissioner Svinicki has an abysmal record on nuclear safety, demonstrating that she puts the interests of the nuclear industry ahead of the safety of American citizens. Senator Reid has consistently supported qualified Republicans for the commission and is open to supporting others, but Commissioner Svinicki has disqualified herself and does not deserve to be re-nominated."...
...At Svinicki's first Senate confirmation hearing in 2008, Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) asked Svinicki if, during her time at the Energy Department, Svinicki worked on Yucca Mountain.
Svinicki gave a drawn-out answer, which Boxer interrupted to ask: "So you didn't work directly on Yucca?"
"I did not, no," Svinicki responded.
Subsequently released administration emails and documents showed that Svinicki was very much involved with Yucca while at the Energy Department....
