DOE Awards Grant to NARUC for Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Project Evaluation

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The US Department of Energy has awarded a grant to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Project in Nevada, as part of its efforts to assess the suitability of the site for high-level nuclear waste disposal.

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