Fred Lokken discusses contentious history of Yucca Mountain
Political science professor Fred Lokken discusses the decades-long debate over the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear repository in Southern Nevada.
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Going back to the 1980s, Yucca Mountain was initially proposed as the nation's permanent underground nuclear waste repository.Â
The Jobs, Not Waste Act also would withdraw and terminate the licensing proceeding for Yucca Mountain from the NRC's review process.
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