MAP: Tribes located near Yucca Mountain site.

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by leaders of the Western Shoshone Nation to block the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada.

U.S. District Judge Philip Pro said the tribal leaders couldn't demonstrate ''immediate and irreparable'' harm because the site is still under construction and a rail line hasn't been built, according to the Associated Press. He did not dismiss the lawsuit outright, however, although the Bush administration has filed a motion to dismiss.

Yucca Mountain is located within territory covered by the 1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley. The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, the Te-Moak Tribe and the Western Shoshone National Council say the treaty doesn't allow a nuclear waste dump on tribal lands.

Get the Story:
Judge turns down tribe's bid to block Yucca nuclear dump (AP 5/19)

Relevant Links:
Western Shoshone Defense Project - http://www.wsdp.org
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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