House approves Yucca Mountain
Yucca Mountain's next stop is the Senate, where debate is expected to begin later this summer. A vote in the Senate could come as early as July, according to many political observers.
The American Nuclear Society supports Yucca Mountain, and encourages the Senate to "recognize the features of Yucca Mountain that our members, as well as the Department of Energy, embraced when endorsing this site: that it has the characteristics and the engineering to exceed the high regulatory standard for public health and safety," according to ANS President Dr. Gail H. Marcus.
More Information on Yucca Mountain: ANS concludes Yucca Mountain site is suitable for repository
