Page values for "Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository"

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OrganizationNamePageYucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
OrganizationTypePageGovernment Corporations (Sub-organization)
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The Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository was intended to serve as the United States' first deep geological repository for the permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, aiming to safely and securely isolate this waste from the environment for thousands of years.

ParentOrganizationPageDepartment of Energy
TopOrganizationPageDepartment of Energy
CreationLegislationPageNuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, amended in 1987 to focus on Yucca Mountain
HeadquartersAddressWikitext string

Yucca Mountain, Nye County, NV, USA

HeadquartersLocationCoordinates36.875000, -116.550000
EmployeesInteger0
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Funding ceased; previously allocated millions annually, with a total of nearly $15 billion spent over the project's lifetime.

OrganizationExecutivePageProject Director (position no longer active)
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Proposed long-term storage of nuclear waste; geological characterization; environmental impact assessments

RegulationsWikitext

Proposed regulations included EPA radiation standards; NRC licensing requirements

WebsiteURLNo active official site; historical information at https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/yucca-mountain-project