County wants talk with Chertoff

[NVMojo]

Clark County officials want a crack at convincing Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff that he was wrong to leave Southern Nevada off the list of communities eligible for anti-terrorism grants.

The County Commission is expected to sign a resolution Tuesday requesting an audience with Chertoff to learn more about the secret formula used to determine which cities can receive future Urban Area Security Initiative Grant funding. County officials complain that the formula is "dangerously flawed."

"How could Southern Nevada not be on the list of areas that should be subject to additional funding?" Commission Chairman Rory Reid said. "We think the Department of Homeland Security has some explaining to do."

A draft copy of the county resolution states that cutting off grant funding will place ongoing local anti-terrorism projects in jeopardy.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-other/2006/feb/18/566625470.html

[acmejack]

1. Where is Yucca Mountain?

Wouldn't want to keep it safe, but it sounds like it will likely fall apart on it's own.

[NVMojo]

2. a very short distance from Las Vegas, map below

[NVMojo]

3. here's a good link on yucca

http://www.yuccamountain.org/

[orleans]

4. just their little way of saying:

SCREW YOU SENATE MINORITY LEADER!

on edit:
besides...face it....they know there won't be any terrorist attack on las vegas because they don't have any plans for that. so why throw good money away protecting it when you don't have to?

besides, what happens in vegas stays in vegas--except for that one new years eve where the fbi was collecting files on over a million people that were there--including hotel registrations & car rentals, etc.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/110605A.shtml