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Nevada expected to boost contract to aid Yucca Mountain fight

Nevada officials are expected to sign off on a contract Wednesday that is part of the state’s efforts to continue the fight against the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.

Analysis: Trump pushing to restart Yucca Mountain but hasn’t said why

Contrary to his campaign rhetoric, President Donald Trump has not articulated a position on Yucca Mountain though his administration has released a spending plan that includes $120 million to jumpstart the facility.

House committee approves bill to restart Yucca Mountain project

A bill to restart the stalled Yucca Mountain project was approved by a full House committee on Wednesday after members tried to appease Nevada by striking a provision dealing with state water rights.

Perry tangles with Cortez Masto over Yucca Mountain plans

Energy Secretary Rick Perry was on Capitol Hill on Thursday for another hearing and tangled with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto over administration plans for the Yucca Mountain project.

Perry backs Yucca Mountain, proposes an interim waste storage site in Nevada

Energy Secretary Rick Perry defended a $28 billion budget proposal Tuesday, citing the need for $120 million to restart licensing of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project and develop interim storage that could include the Nevada National Security Site.

Bill to expedite Yucca Mountain licensing clears 1st hurdle

A bill to expedite the licensing and development of Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site in Nevada was passed by a subcommittee on Thursday, clearing the first hurdle for legislation expected to be taken up in the House this year.

Nevada has science edge if Yucca Mountain licensing resumes

The Department of Energy’s Yucca Mountain program was defunded and dismantled under President Barack Obama, leaving only a handful of scientists from the hundreds who once worked on the project.