Yucca Mountain: Information on Alternative Uses of the Site and Related Challenges

Abstract

The future of the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada originally designated for permanent storage of nuclear waste is uncertain. Since 1983, the Department of Energy (DOE) has spent billions of dollars to evaluate the Yucca Mountain site for potential use as a nuclear waste repository. In February 2010, the President proposed eliminating funding for the project, and in March 2010, DOE filed a motion to withdraw its license application. Stakeholders, federal officials, state and local government officials, private companies, and others have expressed interest in whether the sites characteristics are suitable for alternative uses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
AD1180943

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  • Alison O'neill
  • Anne Hobson
  • Anne Rhodes-kline
  • Debra Cottrell
  • Frank W. Rusco
  • Jacqueline Wade
  • Jena Sinkfield
  • Jennifer Leone
  • John Mingus
  • Jon Ludwigson
  • Kevin Bray
  • Lee Carroll
  • Lesley Rinner
  • Nabajyoti Barkakati
  • Richard P. Johnson
  • Thomas Laetz

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