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Yucca Mountain Timeline

By alazia
  • atomic energy act

    directing the federal government to promote the peaceful use of atomic energy
  • thermal testing began

    test that gives off an extreme amount of heat
  • yucca mountains viability assessment

    increases confidence that the government can developed repository for used fuel
  • nuclear waste legislation

    identification of factors for selecting mode and routes for shipping high level radioactive waste
  • EPA announcement

    proposed radiation standards for yucca mountain
  • state rights

    nevada governor kenny guin exercies the state right to veto the yucca mountain project
  • DOE announcement

    plans to ship nuclear waste to yucca mountain "dedicated trains"
  • Safety Evaluation Report

    Safety Evaluation Report
    Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff issued its “Safety Evaluation Report Related to Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in a Geologic respitory.
  • end of testing

    thermal testing is complete