Wyoming Considering Nuclear Waste Storage, While Yucca Mountain Sits Dormant
Lawmakers in our region are meeting Thursday to discuss the potential economic windfalls from nuclear waste storage. It’s the first meeting of Wyoming’s Spent Fuel Rods Subcommittee, which was created earlier this year. The subcommittee, made up entirely of Republican lawmakers, will hear presentations from top officials with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy.