fˈɔːɹmɚ jˈuː.ˈɛs. ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ʃˈɛli bˈɜːkli dˈiːˌɛnvˈiː kˈɔːld jˈʌkə mˈaʊntɪn dʒˈɑːni "ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˈɛnɚdʒiz dʒˈoʊ kˈæməl", ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ɐ kɑːɹtˈuːn mˈæskɑːt fɚðə təbˈækoʊ ˈɪndʌstɹi wˌɪtʃ dɹˈuː kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm fɔːɹ tˈɑːɹɡɪɾɪŋ tʃˈɪldɹən.
Former U.S. Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV) called Yucca Mountain Johnny "the Department of Energy's Joe Camel", a reference to a cartoon mascot for the tobacco industry which drew criticism for targeting children.