In the Congressional Record Reid honors the 60th Anniversary of
N2S2 January 28, 2011 Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry
Reid recognized the 60th anniversary of the recently renamed
Nevada Test Site. Now known as the Nevada National Security Site
(N2S2), the site has played a vital role in national security.
“Since 1951 the Nevada National Security Site and the Nevadans
that work there have been the on the front line of our national
security,” said Reid. “At its inception N2S2 was the most
important proving ground for nuclear weapons and today it is the
nation’s designated proving ground for solar energy technology.
N2S2 is well on its way to becoming a center of nation security
preparedness and innovation in clean energy.” Throughout its
history Reid has actively ensured that the site received the
federal funding necessary for nuclear weapons research. Reid
also fought for compensation for test site workers who were
affected by radiation sickness and other illnesses they had
gotten during their work wit