TITLE

Issue needs resolved

PUB. DATE
March 2009
SOURCE
Waste & Recycling News;3/2/2009, Vol. 14 Issue 22, p8
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Editorial
ABSTRACT
The article presents a commentary on issues related to the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada. U.S. president Barack Obama asserted during his presidential campaign that the proposed repository is not the best site for long-term storage of the nation's nuclear waste. It is said that he is backing his assertion as he plans to greatly slash funding for the Yucca Mountain project. Nuclear waste management is said to be an enormously complex problem over the long term.
ACCESSION #
40211092

Tags: RADIOACTIVE waste repositories;  EDITORIALS;  OBAMA, Barack, 1961-;  RADIOACTIVE wastes

 

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