Talk:Nuclear Waste Policy Act

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Added material on NWPA requirements for nuclear waste repositories, with sources. Mervyn Emrys (talk) 04:28, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

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 * Yucca Mountain - Nuclear Waste Repository.jpg

this article does a great job at illustrating the yucca mountain permanent repository. https://www.energy.gov/downloads/nuclear-waste-policy-act — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lesotelo1218 (talk • contribs) 22:45, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

Current status and lede?
Are there sources that discuss the current status?

I haven't read every word, but what I've read suggests to me that the process is currently stalled:
 * The US Congress amended the act in 1987 to designate Yucca Mountain.
 * Nevada vetoed it in April 2002 but Congress overrode the veto in July 2002.
 * Nevada appealed and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with Nevada in 2004.
 * At least one other jurisdiction filed suit to force Yucca Mountain to take their waste, including Aiken County, SC in 2011.

I think the lede should be dramatically rewritten, shortened to a summary like this. However, I believe others should know much more than I do about this. Thanks, DavidMCEddy (talk) 20:21, 26 December 2022 (UTC)


 * I just rewrote the lede consistent with this summary. Please modify this further in any way you think will make the article better ... but please keep the lede concise, containing the primary points -- including especially the current status.  If the current status is different from this summary, I want to know.  Thanks, DavidMCEddy (talk) 20:48, 26 December 2022 (UTC)