NRC clears way for scrapping Yucca Mt. nuke dump

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today cleared the way for the Obama administration to push ahead with its plan to scrap the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada. But the final decision may rest with Congress and the courts.

As part of its 2-2 vote, the NRC directed the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to end its work on the controversial project by Sept. 30 because of "budgetary limitations," The Hill writes. The licensing board had tried to prevent the Energy Department from withdrawing from the project.

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- What happened to the 5 billion taxpayer dollars they already wasted on that site?