US files nuclear waste dump application
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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The federal government applied for a license Tuesday to build a long-planned dump for the nation's radioactive waste in Nevada, but state officials vowed a renewed effort to block it, saying Washington has " lost track of reality. (article 5)
After a quarter-century of scientific dispute and legal wrangling, the Energy Department officially launched what could be one of the most complex and costly engineering efforts in history. (article 5)
The amount of waste will grow at an increasing rate in future decades: In the last year, utilities have launched a nuclear power renaissance, announcing plans for 15 new commercial reactors. (article 5)
The application " will further encourage the expansion of nuclear power in the United States, which is absolutely critical to our energy security, to our environment and to our national security Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said Tuesday. (article 5)
Responding to the filing, Governor Jim Gibbons reiterated his promise to fight the waste dump, which he said " threatens the life and safety of the people of Nevada. (article 3)
After years of delay, the Bush administration will submit a formal license application today to build a nuclear-waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. (article 1)
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Nevada, waste, Yucca, application, dump |
Source articles
- Nuclear-waste dump off the back burner (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/03/2008, 428 words)
- Nuclear dump plans move ahead (sfgate.com, 06/04/2008, 655 words)
- US files nuclear waste dump application (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 747 words)
- Bush administration files nuclear dump application (Washington Post, 06/04/2008, 442 words)
- U.S. seeks the go-ahead for Nevada nuclear dump (L.A. Times, 06/04/2008, 873 words)
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