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Cox (News - Alert) Communications broadcasted the oral arguments between Nevada and the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding the storage of nuclear waste in Yucca Mountains. A local access channel Cox Cable Channel 96 undertook this service.

The hearing, to take place before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Pre-Application Presiding Officer(PAPO) Board,  is significant as DOE plans to apply for a NRC license to construct and operate a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, north of Las Vegas. DOE plans to submit the application in mid 2008.

Commenting on the social responsibility of Cox Communications, Leo Brennan, regional vice president and general manager said that his company creates, produces and broadcasts content especially for Southern Nevada customers on Cable Channel Cox 96.

“We're committed to providing our customers the widest array of content for the widest array of audiences, and we're offering this live feed of the NRC proceeding to broadcast partners as well as streaming video over the Internet so that the widest audience possible can have access to this important content,” he added.

Steve Schorr, vice president of public and government affairs for Cox Las Vegas, said, “The storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain is an issue that concerns not only the citizens of our state but our entire country, and as such the ability of our cable system to provide interested parties on both sides of this issue with access to this critical hearing is
exceedingly important.”

 

Cox, Las Vegas has also planned for a rebroadcast on the Cox Cable Channel on December 16^th from 2 p.m to 6 p.m PST.