July 30, 2026

Trump administration lays legislative groundwork for hubs, would take Yucca off table

By ExchangeMonitor

The Donald Trump White House has drafted a memo to Congress, pushing for legislation to remove Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the sole site for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
The 1987 amendments of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act established Yucca Mountain…

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