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Yucca Mountain Project EIS

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) will hold several public hearings on issues related to the Yucca Mountain Project.
  • Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements (SEIS) for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada.
  • Draft SEIS for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada-Nevada Rail Transportation Corridor and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Rail Alignment for the Construction and Operation of a Railroad in Nevada to a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada.
Public comments will be accepted in person or by mail. Use the ANS resources below to craft your comment.
Position Statements
#18: The Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials
#45: Nuclear Fuel Recycling
#79: International Cooperation for Expansion of Nuclear Energy*
#81: The EPA Radiation Standard for Spent-Fuel Storage in a Geological Repository

Focused Message - Nuclear Matters : Transportation

For more information go to:
U.S. Department of Energy Issues National Environmental Policy Act Documents for Public Comment (DOE Office of Public Affairs)
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