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Yucca Mountain Approved for US Nuclear Waste Storage

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it's-about-time dept.

Cephalien writes "As reported by Reuters (The link is from AT&T Worldnet -- No registration required, etc, etc), looks like congress has pushed this through against Nevada's objections (NIMBY, anyone?). Now all that's left is the licensing from the NRC. I dunno about you folks, but I'm glad I don't live in Nevada." After 20 years in the making and 4 billion in studies construction on the $58b facility can begin. It was this or Cmdrtacos basement.

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  1. Re:Unfortunately... by Quila · · Score: 3, Funny

    but if not Yucca Mountain, then where? South Dakota? Florida? Canada?

    The Capitol Building? Put it where it'll actually do some good.

  2. Trade it to the Saudis for their oil by gelfling · · Score: 3, Funny

    They send us their oil and we send them nuclear waste material. Or, if they prefer in 'pre spent' form on the tips of missiles. Seems fair to me.

  3. Re:Finally. by erpbridge · · Score: 3, Funny
    Myself, I'd prefer to have a nuclear waste dump on the back side of the moon.

    Oh, wait... already been tried. Well, so much for that idea.

  4. Re:alt.nuclear.power by JahToasted · · Score: 3, Funny

    2030? I thought the rule was Fusion was ALWAYS just 10 years away