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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2002

A Nevada state legislative panel on Tuesday voted to oppose the designation of Yucca Mountain as a national nuclear waste dump.

The Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste voted 7-1 to oppose the recommendation of the site. State Sen. Lawrence Jacobsen, a Republican from Minden, cast the dissent.

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham said earlier this month he would make the formal recommendation on the site to President Bush. Congress could override the president's approval once Gov. Kelly Guinn (R) objects.

Get the Story:
NUCLEAR WASTE: Legislators oppose Yucca plan (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 1/30)
YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Scientists hear state's objections (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 1/30)

Relevant Links:
The Yucca Mountain Project, Department of Energy - http://www.ymp.gov

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