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 Stories About: nuclear power AND Nuclear Regulatory Commission AND politics AND US EPA
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A Low-level Blow
Bush Plans to Loosen Rules for Radwaste Disposal |
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18 Nov 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| A Low-level Blow Bush Plans to Loosen Rules for Radwaste Disposal Radioactive waste may be coming soon to a dump near you, brought to you by -- you guessed it -- the Bush administration. The U.S. EPA is proposing a significant rule change that would let the nuclear industry dispose of low-level radwaste at commonplace dumps and hazardous waste sites that weren't designed to handle it. The cha ... |
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| Topics: nuclear power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Gambling on the Courts
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28 Aug 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Gambling on the Courts Armed with $4 million, the state of Nevada is preparing for the legal battle of a lifetime: the effort to keep the federal government from establishing a high-level radioactive waste dump at Yucca Mountain. Charles Cooper, one member of the high-profile legal team retained by the state, said yesterday that he was "very encouraged" about Nevada's prosp ... |
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| Topics: Nevada, nuclear power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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