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Is Nuclear Storage Back on the Table for Yucca Mountain?

Nevada Senator Harry Reid has been the major force preventing Yucca Mountain in his home state from being developed as the repository for America's many tons of nuclear waste. Now Reid says he won't run for re-election next year. Today, a delegation of congress members toured the site.

By Warren Olney • Apr 9, 2015 • 1 min read

Nevada Senator Harry Reid has been the major force preventing Yucca Mountain in his home state from being developed as the repository for America's many tons of nuclear waste. Now Reid says he won't run for re-election next year. Today, a delegation of congress members toured the site. Amber Phillips is Washington correspondent for the Las Vegas Sun.

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Is Nuclear Storage Back on the Table for Yucca Mountain?

Nevada Senator Harry Reid has been the major force preventing Yucca Mountain in his home state from being developed as the repository for America's many tons of nuclear waste. Now Reid says he won't run for re-election next year. Today, a delegation of congress members toured the site.

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Is Nuclear Storage Back on the Table for Yucca Mountain?

Nevada Senator Harry Reid has been the major force preventing Yucca Mountain in his home state from being developed as the repository for America's many tons of nuclear waste. Now Reid says he won't run for re-election next year. Today, a delegation of congress members toured the site.

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