Yucca Mountain, Nevada

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Eureka County - Nevada Nuclear Waste Page - Information resource from the Eureka County about the decisions concerning the potential transportation and storage of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. Includes news, photos, regulatory guides, maps, facts, archive, FAQ and contact information.

IEER - If Not Yucca Mountain, Then What? - Article from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) about the political, technical and sociological concerns related to the Yucca Mountain waste disposal project.

NEA- IAEA - An International Peer Review of the Yucca Mountain Project - Joint report by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) presenting the results of the peer review of the Total System Performance Assessment (TSPA) supporting the site recommendation process. [PDF]

Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office - State of Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects (opposes proposed Yucca Mountain repository)

Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) Reports - Comprehensive analyses from the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board on various topics related to the Yucca Mountain project.

Nye County Nuclear Waste Repository Project Office (NWRPO) - Information from the Nye County, Nevada about its rights and participation in the project under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. Addresses technical, political and sociological issues.

U.S. EPA - Yucca Mountain Standards - Radiation protection standards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) related to the high-level radioactive waste repository at Yucca Mountain. Includes publications, FAQ, regulation and site information.

USGS - Yucca Mountain Geophysical Studies - Geophysical studies from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) related to the Yucca Mountain site. Includes information on site geology, faults, borehole geophysics, magnetic and aeromagnetic issues.

Yucca Mountain: Nuclear Waste in Nevada - Articles from the Las Vegas Review-Journal about the Yucca Mountain project. Includes searchable archived news coverage.

The Yucca Mountain Project - Information from the Lawrence Berkeley Lab on the Yucca Mountain project. Describes ongoing and completed research efforts, including on-line movies of some simulation experiments.

Yucca Mountain Special Report - Articles from In Business Las Vegas addressing the public safety, property and local economy concerns.