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Regulators Back Plan to Close Yucca Mountain Dump
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission split 2-2 on the fate of the Yucca Mountain dump as it allows the Energy Department to finish steps toward closing out work by month’s end due to budget limits. The decision supports NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko amid GOP opposition and ongoing questions from lawmakers about the repository’s future.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Yucca Mountain
Nevada
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Las Vegas
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Licensing Board
Gregory Jaczko
Jaczko
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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John Shimkus
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William Ostendorff
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