Reid’s reelection likely to keep Yucca Mountain sealed
NOV 04, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024803
Science : Democratic Senator Harry Reid’s election victory on Tuesday will likely allow him to continue his efforts to close down the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal site, one of his big promises to Nevada voters. About $7.7 billion has been sunk into the project since Congress selected Yucca Mountain in 1987 to serve as the nation’s nuclear waste repository. Although Reid has the support of the Obama administration, opposition may still come from the House of Representatives—where the Republicans won majority control.
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