The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard a series of arguments against the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada.
The state of Nevada asked the court to invalidate federal approval of the facility, which is designed to store up to 77,000 tons of highly radioactive waste.
The state disputes the science behind the dump and claims its constitutional rights are being violated.
Area tribes oppose the facility, which is located on Western Shoshone treaty land.
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Court Hears Arguments Over Nuclear Waste Dump
(The Washington Post 1/15)
Court Hears Arguments on Waste Site in Nevada
(The New York Times 1/15)
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Relevant Links:
The Yucca Mountain Project, Department of Energy - http://www.ymp.gov
Nuclear
Waste Project Office - http://www.state.nv.us/nucwaste
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