nuclear-news

The News That Matters about the Nuclear Industry Fukushima Chernobyl Mayak Three Mile Island Atomic Testing Radiation Isotope

Nevada board extends contract for Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump license

Yucca Mountain nuclear waste license renewed Carson City, NV (KTNV) — The fight over Yucca Mountain rages on. A Nevada board has extended a contract with a Washington, D.C. law firm to continue the proposed nuclear waste dump just 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

$5 million has been approved to continue the contract; money they said will go quickly when it runs out.

Officials said the federal government only has $11 million left in its nuclear waste licensing account A Nevada board has extended a contract with a Washington, D.C. law firm to continue the proposed nuclear waste dump just 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

$5 million has been approved to continue the contract; money they said will go quickly when it runs out.

Officials said the federal government only has $11 million left in its nuclear waste licensing account.So far, the Department of Energy has already spent $670 million on licensing.

September 12, 2013 - Posted by | USA, wastes

No comments yet.

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

« Previous | Next »