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For three decades, scientists (and not politicians) studied Nevadas Yucca Mountain and drew the scientifically supported conclusion that it was the best place for a national nuclear-waste repository.
Then along came politics ... specifically Nevada Sen. Harry Reids bid for re-election, which received a boost when President Obama unilaterally ordered that construction be stopped on the Yucca Mountain facility. Never mind the scientists. Never mind $10 billion already spent on the Yucca Mountain nuclear dump. Never mind Obamas avowed support of nuclear energy, which carries the ancillary need for a place to store radioactive waste.See the full content of this document
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In Our View: Eyes Back On Yucca
Then along came the Nov. 3 election, when Reid narrowly won another six years in the Senate.
Now, maybe we can get back to acknowledging the...See the full content of this document
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