Yucca Mountain

1. A site in Nevada designed for the permanent storage of nuclear waste, although none had yet been stored there as of 2002.

Notes

The decision to actually store waste at Yucca Mountain remains politically charged.

Example Sentences

But the Obama administration put a hold on construction at Yucca Mountain in 2009.

From The Daily Beast

There are other sites in America with long nuclear histories—places like Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, Yucca Mountain.

From The Daily Beast

We talk about stabilizing waste and vitrification and Yucca Mountain—20-, and 30-, and 40-year timelines.

From The Daily Beast

Jaczko had largely put the kibosh on both, most significantly by ending research at Yucca Mountain.

From The Daily Beast

I urge you to perform your duties mandated by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and complete the Yucca Mountain licensing process.

From The Daily Beast