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WASHINGTON — Congress for the second consecutive year is zeroing out spending for the Yucca Mountain project, the nuclear waste plan that continues to recede as government policy.
WASHINGTON — A fight over Yucca Mountain was averted in Congress on Wednesday when an Illinois senator dropped plans for an amendment to revive the Nevada nuclear waste site.
A federal court on Friday set the schedule for a lawsuit that seeks to force the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reopen its review of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site.
With the Yucca Mountain program seeming to grow smaller in Nevada’s rearview mirror, veterans of the nuclear waste wars are compiling oral histories to preserve recollections of the long and controversial repository battle with the federal government.
Many individuals and families devote the holidays to visiting with friends and families or slipping away from the hustle and bustle for a little R and R, but the festive season is also known for eating. And lots of it. Turkey, hams, pies, pumpkins, stuffing, latkes, candy canes, chocolates, you name it, it is being consumed. So whether traveling far or near, here is a list of the top towns to get your eat on over the holidays.