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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2002

MAP: Tribes located near Yucca Mountain site. PDF: Sites where waste is currently stored.

Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham on Thursday officially transmitted his recommendation on the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump to President Bush.

Abraham had made known his decision last month, to great opposition from the state of Nevada, whose governor plans to veto the site recommendation once Bush accepts it. Congress would have to act to resolve the dispute.

In addition to Nevada politicians and officials, area tribes oppose the site, which would store up to 77,000 tons of highly radioactive nuclear waste from sites throughout the country.

Get the Story:
Bush to approve recommendation to use of Nevada's Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste storage (AP 2/14)
Nevada officials call on Bush to ignore nuclear recommendation (AP 2/14)
YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Decision on waste goes to Bush (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 2/15)
Pro-dump lobbyists tour Yucca Mountain (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 2/15)
Energy Department Recommends Yucca Mountain for Nuclear Waste Burial (The New York Times 2/15) Username: indianz.com, Password: indianz.com

Related Documents:
Press Release | Abraham Signs Letter | Transmittal Documents

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

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