Yucca Mountain, Nuclear waste repository in Nevada
Yucca Mountain was designated as a nuclear waste repository in the United States.
The Yucca Mountain site has been studied since the 1970s for its suitability to host nuclear waste.
The location of Yucca Mountain is traditional land for the Western Shoshone and Southern Paiute tribes.
As of my knowledge cutoff in 2023, Yucca Mountain has never received nuclear waste due to political and legal challenges.
Yucca Mountain features a tunnel that extends approximately 5 miles into the mountain.
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Yucca Mountain was designated as a nuclear waste repository in the United States.
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