LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository may have been dormant for years, but some lawmakers are now pushing to revive it.
Washington state Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers said Wednesday that the project has been stalled because of politics, but it's needed as the nation explores nuclear power as a source of clean energy.
But that didn't sit well with Nevada officials, including Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV01)
"Well, I have always said, you can never rest on your laurels when it comes to Yucca Mountain," Titus told Channel 13 on Thursday. "The project remains open, and we have to remain vigilant so we can continue to fight it."
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Yucca Mountain stalled during the Obama Administration when funding for the program was eliminated.
Nevada officials have been nearly unanimous in opposing the project for decades now, and Titus says highlighting the billions of dollars required to open the facility is the best argument to kill it.
