I thought MSR was likely to be sterilized
Last I heard, the plan was to sterilize return samples so that no special containment facility would be needed. That should solve many of the problems that an Environmental Impact Statement would focus on, as well as the tremendous costs of a containment facility. Go ahead and say that a containment facility is unnecessary, but this is a simple, quick, and cheap political/legal solution. I don't think MSR is toast.
I'm speaking as an environmentalist trial attorney, btw.
