Feds Begin 'Information-Gathering' Work on Yucca Site Possibilities

摘要

Federal officials have voted to begin "information gathering activities" related to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste depository site in Nevada. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) voted 2-1 to begin holding "virtual meetings" and hear from the public about reconstructing a database of documents related to the proposed plan to store nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. The commission voted to dip into its $634,000 Nuclear Waste Fund to support the information gathering efforts. The total cost of the activities could hit $110,000, the NRC said in a statement.