2015 Congressional Districts Potentially Affected by Shipments to Yucca Mountain, Nevada Fred Dilger PhD. Black Mountain Research 10/21/2015
Background On June 16 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada (FSEIS). The FSEIS identified and evaluated what DOE called representative routes that it could use for rail and highway shipments of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. DOE included state maps showing these representative routes, and tables estimating the number of rail and highway shipments through each state, in Appendix G of the FSEIS. The FSEIS assumed approximately 2,800 rail shipments (9,500 casks), and assumed approximately 2,700 highway shipments, to Yucca Mountain. In 2008, DOE submitted the FSEIS to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in support of its application for a license to construct the Yucca Mountain Repository. The NRC Atomic and Safety Licensing Boards admitted 46 transportation-related contentions, some of which directly challenge DOE s identification of representative routes and regions of influence 1 in the FSEIS. DOE terminated the Yucca Mountain project in 2010, and the NRC suspended the licensing proceeding in 2011. In August 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered NRC to resume the licensing proceeding. The NRC issued an order directing its staff to restart the non-adjudicatory portion of the proceeding in November 2013. Resumption of the full legally-mandated proceeding could occur in 2015 or 2016. In that event, DOE s identification of potential shipment routes to Yucca Mountain, required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), would be an important part of the proceeding. In admitting the transportation contentions submitted by the States of California and Nevada, and other parties, the NRC administrative law judges wrote: Transportation of nuclear waste is a foreseeable consequence of constructing a nuclear waste repository. there can be no serious dispute that the NRC s NEPA responsibilities do not end at the boundaries of the proposed repository, but rather extend to the transportation of nuclear waste to the repository. The two are closely interdependent. Without the repository, waste would not be transported to Yucca Mountain. Without transportation of waste to it, construction of the repository would be irrational. Under NEPA, both must be considered. 2 In order to assess the potential impacts on congressional districts, the author of this report converted the representative routes into a format used by the Maptitude Geographic Information System software developed by Caliper Corporation. The 114th Congress district data was obtained from the Census Department. The routes were overlaid onto the Congressional districts and those districts that are traversed by FSEIS routes were selected. Those districts that are traversed by the FSEIS rail and/or highway routes are identified in this report. This report was prepared for the State of Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects. Fred C. Dilger, Ph.D. blackmountainresearch@gmail.com 1 The FSEIS identifies the region of influence for radiological impacts of incident-free transportation as 0.5 miles on either side of the route centerline, and for radiological impacts of transportation accidents and sabotage, 50 miles on either side of the route centerline. 2 NRC, Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards, Memorandum and Order Identifying Participants and Admitted Contentions, Docket N0. 63-001-HLW (May 11, 2009).
Figure 1 114th Congressional Districts Affected by Rail and Truck Shipments to Yucca Mt
Yucca Mountain Estimated Transportation Impacts by State Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive waste State Rail Casks Truck Casks Total Casks Alabama 1,514 857 2,371 Arizona 456 2,650 3,106 Arkansas 227 0 227 California 755 857 1,612 Colorado 6,739 0 6,739 Connecticut 216 344 560 District of Columbia 255 0 255 Florida 138 857 995 Georgia 1,672 0 1,672 Idaho 2,001 4 2,005 Illinois 6,069 1,752 7,821 Indiana 4,887 1,425 6,312 Iowa 3,066 1,789 4,855 Kansas 3,574 0 3,574 Kentucky 2,663 0 2,663 Louisiana 233 857 1,090 Maine 60 0 60 Maryland 255 0 255 Massachusetts 415 344 759 Michigan 132 768 900 Minnesota 153 37 190 Mississippi 170 857 1,027 Missouri 3,574 0 3,574 Nebraska 6,739 1,789 8,528 Nevada 9,495 2,650 12,145 New Hampshire 110 0 110 New Jersey 276 0 276 New Mexico 257 857 1,114 New York 827 657 1,484 North Carolina 502 0 502 Ohio 2,314 657 2,971 Oklahoma 227 857 1,084 Oregon 1,307 3 1,310 Pennsylvania 2,036 657 2,693 South Carolina 1,365 0 1,365 South Dakota 44 0 44 Tennessee 2,663 0 2,663 Texas 357 857 1,214 Utah 8,740 1,793 10,533 Vermont 199 0 199 Virginia 390 0 390 Washington 1,274 3 1,277 West Virginia 255 0 255 Wisconsin 152 37 189 Wyoming 6,354 1,789 8,143 Source: FSEIS (2008), Appendix G, Pages G-60 to G-150
Appendix A: List of Affected Congressional Districts
114th Congress Districts Affected by Yucca Mt. Shipments State Acc District Name/Numb District Name AL 7 AR 3 AZ 8 CA 32 AL01 Congressional District 1 AL02 Congressional District 2 AL03 Congressional District 3 AL04 Congressional District 4 AL05 Congressional District 5 AL06 Congressional District 6 AL07 Congressional District 7 AR01 Congressional District 1 AR03 Congressional District 3 AR04 Congressional District 4 AZ01 Congressional District 1 AZ02 Congressional District 2 AZ03 Congressional District 3 AZ04 Congressional District 4 AZ05 Congressional District 5 AZ07 Congressional District 7 AZ08 Congressional District 8 AZ09 Congressional District 9 CA01 Congressional District 1 CA02 Congressional District 2 CA03 Congressional District 3 CA06 Congressional District 6 CA07 Congressional District 7 CA08 Congressional District 8 CA09 Congressional District 9 CA10 Congressional District 10 CA16 Congressional District 16 CA21 Congressional District 21 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 1 of 12
CO 6 CT 4 CA22 Congressional District 22 CA23 Congressional District 23 CA24 Congressional District 24 CA25 Congressional District 25 CA26 Congressional District 26 CA27 Congressional District 27 CA28 Congressional District 28 CA29 Congressional District 29 CA30 Congressional District 30 CA31 Congressional District 31 CA32 Congressional District 32 CA34 Congressional District 34 CA35 Congressional District 35 CA36 Congressional District 36 CA39 Congressional District 39 CA41 Congressional District 41 CA42 Congressional District 42 CA45 Congressional District 45 CA46 Congressional District 46 CA48 Congressional District 48 CA49 Congressional District 49 CA51 Congressional District 51 CO01 Congressional District 1 CO02 Congressional District 2 CO03 Congressional District 3 CO04 Congressional District 4 CO06 Congressional District 6 CO07 Congressional District 7 CT01 Congressional District 1 CT02 Congressional District 2 CT03 Congressional District 3 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 2 of 12
DC 1 FL 22 GA 14 CT05 Congressional District 5 DC98 Delegate District (at Large) FL01 Congressional District 1 FL02 Congressional District 2 FL03 Congressional District 3 FL04 Congressional District 4 FL05 Congressional District 5 FL06 Congressional District 6 FL08 Congressional District 8 FL11 Congressional District 11 FL12 Congressional District 12 FL14 Congressional District 14 FL15 Congressional District 15 FL16 Congressional District 16 FL17 Congressional District 17 FL18 Congressional District 18 FL19 Congressional District 19 FL20 Congressional District 20 FL22 Congressional District 22 FL23 Congressional District 23 FL24 Congressional District 24 FL25 Congressional District 25 FL26 Congressional District 26 FL27 Congressional District 27 GA01 Congressional District 1 GA02 Congressional District 2 GA03 Congressional District 3 GA04 Congressional District 4 GA05 Congressional District 5 GA06 Congressional District 6 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 3 of 12
IA 4 ID 2 IL 18 GA07 Congressional District 7 GA08 Congressional District 8 GA09 Congressional District 9 GA10 Congressional District 10 GA11 Congressional District 11 GA12 Congressional District 12 GA13 Congressional District 13 GA14 Congressional District 14 IA01 Congressional District 1 IA02 Congressional District 2 IA03 Congressional District 3 IA04 Congressional District 4 ID01 Congressional District 1 ID02 Congressional District 2 IL01 Congressional District 1 IL02 Congressional District 2 IL03 Congressional District 3 IL04 Congressional District 4 IL05 Congressional District 5 IL06 Congressional District 6 IL07 Congressional District 7 IL08 Congressional District 8 IL09 Congressional District 9 IL10 Congressional District 10 IL11 Congressional District 11 IL12 Congressional District 12 IL13 Congressional District 13 IL14 Congressional District 14 IL15 Congressional District 15 IL16 Congressional District 16 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 4 of 12
IN 5 KS 3 KY 6 LA 6 MA 7 IL17 Congressional District 17 IL18 Congressional District 18 IN01 Congressional District 1 IN02 Congressional District 2 IN03 Congressional District 3 IN08 Congressional District 8 IN09 Congressional District 9 KS01 Congressional District 1 KS02 Congressional District 2 KS03 Congressional District 3 KY01 Congressional District 1 KY02 Congressional District 2 KY03 Congressional District 3 KY04 Congressional District 4 KY05 Congressional District 5 KY06 Congressional District 6 LA01 Congressional District 1 LA02 Congressional District 2 LA03 Congressional District 3 LA04 Congressional District 4 LA05 Congressional District 5 LA06 Congressional District 6 MA01 Congressional District 1 MA02 Congressional District 2 MA03 Congressional District 3 MA04 Congressional District 4 MA06 Congressional District 6 MA08 Congressional District 8 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 5 of 12
MD 4 ME 1 MI 12 MN 7 MO 8 MA09 Congressional District 9 MD04 Congressional District 4 MD05 Congressional District 5 MD06 Congressional District 6 MD08 Congressional District 8 ME01 Congressional District 1 MI01 Congressional District 1 MI03 Congressional District 3 MI04 Congressional District 4 MI05 Congressional District 5 MI06 Congressional District 6 MI07 Congressional District 7 MI08 Congressional District 8 MI09 Congressional District 9 MI11 Congressional District 11 MI12 Congressional District 12 MI13 Congressional District 13 MI14 Congressional District 14 MN01 Congressional District 1 MN02 Congressional District 2 MN03 Congressional District 3 MN04 Congressional District 4 MN05 Congressional District 5 MN06 Congressional District 6 MN07 Congressional District 7 MO01 Congressional District 1 MO02 Congressional District 2 MO03 Congressional District 3 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 6 of 12
MS 4 NC 9 NE 3 NH 2 NJ 10 MO04 Congressional District 4 MO05 Congressional District 5 MO06 Congressional District 6 MO07 Congressional District 7 MO08 Congressional District 8 MS01 Congressional District 1 MS02 Congressional District 2 MS03 Congressional District 3 MS04 Congressional District 4 NC02 Congressional District 2 NC04 Congressional District 4 NC05 Congressional District 5 NC07 Congressional District 7 NC08 Congressional District 8 NC09 Congressional District 9 NC10 Congressional District 10 NC11 Congressional District 11 NC12 Congressional District 12 NE01 Congressional District 1 NE02 Congressional District 2 NE03 Congressional District 3 NH01 Congressional District 1 NH02 Congressional District 2 NJ01 Congressional District 1 NJ02 Congressional District 2 NJ03 Congressional District 3 NJ04 Congressional District 4 NJ05 Congressional District 5 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 7 of 12
NM 3 NV 3 NY 10 OH 13 NJ06 Congressional District 6 NJ07 Congressional District 7 NJ08 Congressional District 8 NJ10 Congressional District 10 NJ12 Congressional District 12 NM01 Congressional District 1 NM02 Congressional District 2 NM03 Congressional District 3 NV01 Congressional District 1 NV03 Congressional District 3 NV04 Congressional District 4 NY17 Congressional District 17 NY18 Congressional District 18 NY19 Congressional District 19 NY20 Congressional District 20 NY22 Congressional District 22 NY23 Congressional District 23 NY24 Congressional District 24 NY25 Congressional District 25 NY26 Congressional District 26 NY27 Congressional District 27 OH02 Congressional District 2 OH03 Congressional District 3 OH04 Congressional District 4 OH05 Congressional District 5 OH06 Congressional District 6 OH07 Congressional District 7 OH09 Congressional District 9 OH11 Congressional District 11 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 8 of 12
OK 5 OR 3 PA 17 OH12 Congressional District 12 OH13 Congressional District 13 OH14 Congressional District 14 OH15 Congressional District 15 OH16 Congressional District 16 OK01 Congressional District 1 OK02 Congressional District 2 OK03 Congressional District 3 OK04 Congressional District 4 OK05 Congressional District 5 OR01 Congressional District 1 OR02 Congressional District 2 OR03 Congressional District 3 PA01 Congressional District 1 PA02 Congressional District 2 PA03 Congressional District 3 PA04 Congressional District 4 PA05 Congressional District 5 PA06 Congressional District 6 PA07 Congressional District 7 PA09 Congressional District 9 PA10 Congressional District 10 PA11 Congressional District 11 PA12 Congressional District 12 PA13 Congressional District 13 PA14 Congressional District 14 PA15 Congressional District 15 PA16 Congressional District 16 PA17 Congressional District 17 PA18 Congressional District 18 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 9 of 12
SC 6 SD 1 TN 9 TX 29 SC02 Congressional District 2 SC03 Congressional District 3 SC04 Congressional District 4 SC05 Congressional District 5 SC06 Congressional District 6 SC07 Congressional District 7 SD00 Congressional District (at Large) TN01 Congressional District 1 TN02 Congressional District 2 TN03 Congressional District 3 TN04 Congressional District 4 TN05 Congressional District 5 TN06 Congressional District 6 TN07 Congressional District 7 TN08 Congressional District 8 TN09 Congressional District 9 TX01 Congressional District 1 TX02 Congressional District 2 TX04 Congressional District 4 TX05 Congressional District 5 TX07 Congressional District 7 TX09 Congressional District 9 TX10 Congressional District 10 TX11 Congressional District 11 TX12 Congressional District 12 TX13 Congressional District 13 TX14 Congressional District 14 TX15 Congressional District 15 TX16 Congressional District 16 Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 10 of 12
UT 4 VA 9 VT 1 TX18 Congressional District 18 TX19 Congressional District 19 TX20 Congressional District 20 TX22 Congressional District 22 TX23 Congressional District 23 TX24 Congressional District 24 TX25 Congressional District 25 TX26 Congressional District 26 TX27 Congressional District 27 TX28 Congressional District 28 TX29 Congressional District 29 TX32 Congressional District 32 TX33 Congressional District 33 TX34 Congressional District 34 TX35 Congressional District 35 TX36 Congressional District 36 UT01 Congressional District 1 UT02 Congressional District 2 UT03 Congressional District 3 UT04 Congressional District 4 VA01 Congressional District 1 VA03 Congressional District 3 VA04 Congressional District 4 VA05 Congressional District 5 VA06 Congressional District 6 VA07 Congressional District 7 VA08 Congressional District 8 VA09 Congressional District 9 VA11 Congressional District 11 VT00 Congressional District (at Large) Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 11 of 12
WA 1 WI 5 WV 3 WY 1 331 WA04 Congressional District 4 WI01 Congressional District 1 WI03 Congressional District 3 WI05 Congressional District 5 WI06 Congressional District 6 WI08 Congressional District 8 WV01 Congressional District 1 WV02 Congressional District 2 WV03 Congressional District 3 WY00 Congressional District (at Large) Monday, April 27, 2015 Page 12 of 12