Biden Team Opposes Use of Yucca Nevada Nuke Dump, Granholm Says
By Ari Natter
Jan. 27, 2021, 4:46 PM
The Biden administration opposes the use of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada, Jennifer Granholm, Biden’s nominee for Energy Secretary, told a Senate panel Wednesday.
Granholm, in response to a question from Nevada Democratic Senator Catherine Marie Cortez Masto, said the Biden administration will work with states and Congress for a consent-based approach to storing nuclear waste
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