Yucca Mountain Project: GOP Candidates Oppose Nuclear Waste Dump In Nevada

LAS VEGAS -- Republican presidential hopefuls say they oppose the controversial Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada. The Obama administration has said it will not consider the site and is looking for alternatives.

During a Republican presidential debate Tuesday in Las Vegas, Texas Congressman Ron Paul says the other 49 states don't have the right to "put our garbage in your state."

Both former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry say they agree with Paul.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says there's a need "to have a safe method of taking care of nuclear waste."

The depository for the country's nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain is not open. The site is unpopular in Nevada, and its representatives in Congress have pushed to kill the project.

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[Genders]

11:01 PM on 10/25/2011

Nuclear power is such a loser! Waste, proliferation, disaster, terrorism and high cost!

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http://cleantechnica.com/2011/06/10/solar-power-graphs-to-make-you-smile/ rooftop solar cheaper than nukes.

http://www.plancanada.com/biochar_basics.pdf
2$ per watt waste bio char energy plant. 100 GW electricity

Rooftop solar, offshore wind and waste bio char bio fuels in combination are 24/7, forever, clean, safe, ready to replace all fossil and nukes in 7-15 years, Carbon, land and fresh water negative.

We should immediately massively promote rooftop solar installations on sunny roofs, efficiency retrofits to all buildings, a green bank would be a great way to do that. This would also immediately solve the economy and jobs problem.

Cities are perfect for offshore wind and waste bio char and bio fuels. Already co generation, and waste to energy is being used in cities around the world to cut costs.

Plug in hybrids are the obvious best choice, with a 30 mile electric only range, to cover 90% of all commuter trips. This will reduce our oil use to the point where waste bio oils can take over more quickly.

We can do this. It will save us money in the long run, and it solves our energy problems forever.

[PoloniumMan]

04:35 PM on 10/21/2011

There's still a great deal of energy remaining in the irradiated fuel from US nuclear power plants. I don't think putting it all in deep hole-in-the-ground was a good idea in the first place.

[malander]

11:35 PM on 10/18/2011

Conservative Nevadan's will be apoplectic over this. Their Republican candidates siding with Harry Reid? Let the RINO calling begin.