"State lawmakers should exert Herculean efforts to choke to death a provision that would allow radioactive waste from federal sites in other states to be imported to the low level waste dump proposed near Andrews… And if the ill-conceived provision isn’t removed, then lawmakers should kill the entire bill…There’s a big difference in taking responsibility for radioactive waste generated in Texas, and in becoming a de facto dumping ground for the nation."

"No one stands to gain more from the 77^th Legislature than [Dallas business mogul Harold] Simmons, so much so that his interests have invested more than $400,000 in campaign money in the past four years and millions in lobbying dollars. What does he want? He wants the job of taking care of the nation’s low level nuclear waste. And he wants it in Texas. Senate Bill 1541 would give him the job."

"The members of Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association strongly urge opposition to SB 1541…The financial burden and risk is excessive…Nearly every existing Federal DOE or Military site is a Superfund cleanup site. Why would we be willing to openly welcome what is likely to be another such site, at the risk of the health, safety and financial security of the State."

"The Trans Texas Heritage Association and regional associations, the Davis Mountains Trans Pecos and Hill Country Heritage Associations, represent members who own more than 15.5 million acres of private land in Texas…We are appalled that the Texas Senate would even consider a bill such as SB 1541. It’s obvious that is this bill passes, the dumps will be built in West Texas…The risk to West Texas as an economic region and tourist destination is great."