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Fed Sets Date For Nuclear Waste Storage

The Department of Energy hopes to identify a permanent location by the year 2026, and have the burial site open in 2048.

2013/01/14

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Ruling May Spark Renewed Yucca Debate

A federal appeals court ruling could renew debate on the Yucca Mountain nuclear repository.

2012/06/11

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Yucca Mountain Won’t Go Away

(Las Vegas, NV) – A federal appeals court could decide if the federal government should restart the licensing process for Nevada’s Yucca Mountain nuclear repository. A three-judge panel heard arguments from South Carolina and Washington […]

2012/05/03

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Panel to Recommend Yucca Alternative

A blue-ribbon commission appointed by President Obama will recommend a site other than Yucca Mountain for storing nuclear waste.

CBS Las Vegas–2011/07/29

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Yucca Mountain Dead? Not So Fast

The Obama Administration’s efforts to end the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository hit a snag this weekend with passage of the 2011 spending bill by the U.S. House.

CBS Las Vegas–2011/02/20

Yucca Mountain: Back In Court

The on-again, off-again Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository will have another day in court soon.  Could it’s full potential finally be reached?

2011/01/12

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