Opposition Hardens as Bush Boosts Nuclear Waste Plan

Critics are condemning as irresponsible and illegal the Bush administration’s recent proposal to increase the budget for the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump in western Nevada State despite unresolved safety issues and legal challenges. After more than two decades of contesting the selection of their state as the nation’s primary repository for high-level nuclear waste, … Continue reading “Opposition Hardens as Bush Boosts Nuclear Waste Plan”