Yucca Mtn. clause, now blocking nuclear campus program, could be removed in lame duck: Fleischmann says

Thursday, October 29, 2026

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – During the upcoming lame duck session, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) hopes to get Congress to legally remove Yucca Mountain in Nevada as the exclusive domestic repository for high-level waste.
During an industry conference, Fleischmann…

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Yucca Mtn. clause, now blocking nuclear campus program, could be removed in lame duck: Fleischmann says

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