Why has the Las Vegas chapter focused so much attention on the Yucca Mountain issue?
The highly political issue of the proposed nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain north of Las Vegas is much more than a serious health issue. It introduces us to a wealth of other related issues: energy policies, environmental issues, the effects of the nuclear arms race. As we’ve worked on this issue, we’ve confronted the disinterest of many people, members and non-members alike, when dealing with matters of life and death! Focusing on Yucca Mountain thus becomes an exercise in social activism–helping people in our community see activism not as something to be frowned on but as an opportunity to learn and participate. What are your hopes for MESJ? It would be great if the chapter finder map on the MESJ website would show more locations where Latter-day Saints are finding out about MESJ and organizing themselves. Finding more people interested may be a slow process. But it only takes four people to start a local chapter, so a handful of family and friends is all you need. There are Chu
