"… he past three decades, DOE planned to permanently dispose nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, a geological repository in southwest Nevada. The cancellation of the proj …"

"… ments and apply to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a license for the Yucca Mountain repository, which was slated to open in 2020. When the administration deci …"

"… s slated to open in 2020. When the administration decided to terminate the Yucca Mountain program and proposed cutting its funding, DOE tried to withdraw its licens …"

"… from NRC. The commission declined to do so. As a result, the status of the Yucca Mountain program is still in limbo, but the DOE and Navy do not have backup plans i …"

"… sh took office in 2001, the most viable, if controversial site, Nevada’s Yucca Mountain, was still years away from operational status. But matters have only grown …"

"… y decision to plan “only” for 10,000 years of regulatory compliance at Yucca Mountain. It took until October 2005 for the DOE to enact a “New Path Forward” …"

"… ials recently told Congress that under a best-case scenario, costs for the Yucca Mountain repository would reach $90 billion — $19 billion above its 2007 estimate …"

"… r Regulatory Commission’s rigorous review process will validate that the Yucca Mountain repository will safely store this waste in a manner that is most protectiv …"

"… s in the state. The group was charged with devising the administration’s energy policies, which ultimately included proposals to drill for oil in the Arct …"

"… roducers access to markets around the country. But a central pillar of the energy task force’s final report, released in May 2001, was expanding electrica …"

"… hich causes no greenhouse gas emissions, can play an expanding part in our energy future.”That represented a substantial turnaround from the previous 22 y …"

"… 22 years of policy toward the industry. In 1979, the future of the nuclear energy industry was becoming exceedingly uncertain. Licensing difficulties, waste …"

"… w commissioners in a decision to halt further reviews of the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site in Nevada. That prompted a call for Jaczko’s resignat …"

"… sioners in his efforts to shut down the long-delayed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.According to Bell’s report, Jaczko intimidated staff members w …"

"… aczko was an aide to Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., who is a staunch opponent of Yucca Mountain.On Tuesday, a leading House Republican told reporters Jaczko should resign …"